MSalvant'S MOCK DRAFT
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MSalvant'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

Reece 20260128

  • MSalvant DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Jalil Farooq Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Jalil Farooq
WR Maryland
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Steelers: B-.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Jalil Farooq, 93 picks early at the 159th overall pick.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. That Trotter pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick 21 they get a matchup problem out wide. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
Emmanuel Pregnon at Round 2, Pick 21 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Value with a capital V on Josiah Trotter in slot 76, a genuine coup. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jalon Kilgore
A wild overpay on Jalon Kilgore in the Round 3 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
Tacario Davis in No. 99 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar in the 121st overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
They paid up for Davison Igbinosun at the 135th pick when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jalil Farooq
A real head-scratcher, Jalil Farooq in Round 5, Pick 21 is miles ahead of his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Riley Mahlman
They jumped the gun on Riley Mahlman, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick214 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling at the 214th overall pick is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall in pick 224 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick237 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
This one needs a full-page explanation: Roman Hemby in the Round 7 slot, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.