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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 14, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PIT)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (PIT)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
John Michael Gyllenborg Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
John Michael Gyllenborg
TE Wyoming
Aiden Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Aiden Fisher
LB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (MIA)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (MIA)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (MIA)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (IND)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
VJ Payne Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 5 (DAL)
VJ Payne
S Kansas State
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 5 (DAL)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (IND)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureD+
The Steelers won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Patrick Payton, 95 picks early at No. 156.

That is a wide receiver worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 21st overall pick they get the heartbeat of the defense. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at No. 53 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Dontay Corleone slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 12 is lovely value for the interior defensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
A wild overpay on Harold Perkins Jr. in pick 85, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick86 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
A reach on Nicholas Singleton in pick No. 86; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in slot 87 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Nothing to complain about; Malik Muhammad went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick111 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the 111th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick121 Rnd4 Xavier Nwankpa
Value said wait; Xavier Nwankpa in slot 121 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick123 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
A big swing on Domani Jackson at pick 123, well ahead of any board in the building. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick135 Rnd4 Isaiah World
No edge and no loss on Isaiah World in Round 4, Pick 35; it is a wash and a sensible one. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick151 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 151st pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
Patrick Payton at No. 156 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd5 VJ Payne
VJ Payne in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick180 Rnd5 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at the 180th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick214 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
They reached into another round for De'Zhaun Stribling, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick216 Rnd6 Ted Hurst
You do not let a wide receiver like Ted Hurst reach No. 216 and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 John Michael Gyllenborg
John Michael Gyllenborg at the Round 7 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Aiden Fisher
Aiden Fisher at pick 237 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.