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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 15, 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
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
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
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Deion Burks Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Deion Burks
WR Oklahoma
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Jadon Canady Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jadon Canady
CB Oregon
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Robert Henry Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (ATL)
Robert Henry Jr.
RB UTSA
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

Nobody had Drew Allar this high, and it is not close. The Steelers reached 47 spots to get him at Round 3, Pick 35.

However the rest shakes out, McAlister at that price is a win they earned. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In the 21st pick they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in A.J. Haulcy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
They let Dontay Corleone come to them and pounced at pick No. 76. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
Value said wait; Harold Perkins Jr. in No. 85 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.
Pick99 Rnd3 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in pick 99 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 Deion Burks
A slide stopped in slot 121, with Deion Burks worth more than the price. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on CJ Daniels. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick161 Rnd5 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson at No. 161 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
They took Zxavian Harris at par in the 214th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Circle this one: Eric McAlister at pick 216 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jadon Canady
The board had Jadon Canady higher than slot 224, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.