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Jdj029'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 20, 2026

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  • Jdj029 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
CJ Allen Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
CJ Allen
LB Georgia
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Jeff Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jeff Caldwell
WR Cincinnati
Miles Kitselman Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Miles Kitselman
TE Tennessee
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (CAR)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CAR)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CAR)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers robbed the room for Allen. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like CJ Allen slides to the 85th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. If Prysock pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
The board fumbled Dillon Thieneman all the way to No. 53, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick76 Rnd3 Anthony Hill Jr.
Anthony Hill Jr. in the Round 3 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick85 Rnd3 CJ Allen
A linebacker of that caliber at slot 85 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
They robbed the room for Emmanuel McNeil-Warren here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Nice patience on Keylan Rutledge, who had no business lasting to the 121st overall pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick158 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
No drama and no debate, Aamil Wagner went about where he belonged in pick No. 158. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick159 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ephesians Prysock in Round 5, Pick 19, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick161 Rnd5 Drew Allar
A slide stopped in No. 161, with Drew Allar worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jeff Caldwell
A tidy little value on Jeff Caldwell in the Round 7 slot, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 Miles Kitselman
They did well to land Miles Kitselman in slot 230, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick237 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
Bryce Foster at the 237th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.