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josh709'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 6, 2026

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  • josh709 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Ja'Kobi Lane Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Isaac Smith Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaac Smith
S Mississippi State
Jack Velling Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Velling
TE Michigan State
Tosh Baker Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tosh Baker
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Nussmeier headlines a B- weekend for the Steelers.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Steelers committed. Garrett Nussmeier is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Allar steal is the beam this whole class leans on. With interior defensive lineman and edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them.

The cost of the Barber reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Garrett Nussmeier
In pick 21 they get a long-term answer under center, a steep price for the projection. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick53 Rnd2 Austin Barber
They left a pile of value on the table to take Austin Barber this early at the 53rd pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ja'Kobi Lane
Ja'Kobi Lane at No. 76 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
The board had Jonah Coleman higher than Round 3, Pick 21, and the running back fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick99 Rnd3 Julian Neal
Julian Neal at pick No. 99 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
Nice patience on Jaishawn Barham, who had no business lasting to slot 121. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
They bypassed pressing needs at interior defensive lineman and edge rusher to take Ar'maj Reed-Adams, an offensive lineman that was not the priority.
Pick159 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 159th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick213 Rnd6 Barion Brown
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 6 slot with a little surplus value in Barion Brown. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick214 Rnd6 Isaac Smith
By-the-book stuff, Isaac Smith at No. 214 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jack Velling
A straight-up fair deal on Jack Velling at the 224th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tosh Baker
They paid sticker price for Tosh Baker in pick No. 237, and that is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.