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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
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
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Jack Pyburn Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jack Pyburn
LB-EDGE LSU
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Thaddeus Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Thaddeus Dixon
CB North Carolina
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
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LAC)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB- TradesB+ FutureC
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

The Steelers treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending pick No. 87 on Drew Allar a full 60 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, Orange makes the weekend a net positive. The Steelers indulged a want in Pregnon while a need in tight end stayed open. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a long-term starter on the line. More want than need.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Emmanuel Pregnon at offensive lineman with tight end open.
Pick76 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
A want over a need in the Round 3 slot: Parker Brailsford adds an offensive lineman while tight end keeps waiting.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Harold Perkins Jr. at slot 85 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at No. 86 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick87 Rnd3 Drew Allar
A real head-scratcher, Drew Allar in the 87th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Domonique Orange in slot 99 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick161 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Domani Jackson at pick 161, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Nwokobia went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jack Pyburn
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jack Pyburn well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
No edge and no loss on Zavion Thomas in pick No. 227; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A tidy bit of business in the 230th overall pick, where Kaden Wetjen graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Thaddeus Dixon
Thaddeus Dixon at No. 237 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.