Frank DC'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Frank DC'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 13, 2026

Franks day 4 FA Draft Steelers

  • Frank DC DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Olaivavega Ioane Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Olaivavega Ioane
OG Penn State
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Scott should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Keionte Scott slide 23 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

With running back and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They are betting Heidenreich proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. They left with quarterback solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Olaivavega Ioane
In the 21st pick they get a blindside protector at fair value.
Pick53 Rnd2 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. in the Round 2 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Jake Golday
Jake Golday in No. 76 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick85 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Keionte Scott in slot 85, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Darrell Jackson Jr. in the 99th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 J.C. Davis
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went offensive lineman with J.C. Davis while clear needs at running back and tight end sat open.
Pick135 Rnd4 Drew Allar
They paid up for Drew Allar at pick No. 135 when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Ted Hurst at pick 161 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Nwokobia in pick No. 214, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They took Zxavian Harris at par in the 216th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick224 Rnd7 Eli Heidenreich
A conviction pick on Eli Heidenreich at pick 224 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
A tidy little value on Aiden Fisher in slot 237, a step better than break-even. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.