SCB0019'S MOCK DRAFT
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SCB0019'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 19, 2026

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  • SCB0019 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
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Jake Golday Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jake Golday
OLB Cincinnati
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Steelers and Golday: B.

The board owed the Steelers one, and it paid up: Jake Golday, the No. 59 name on the board, sitting there at No. 99 like a gift left on the doorstep.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Fa'amoe pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at a price that makes it sweeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick53 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
The board had Emmanuel Pregnon higher than No. 53, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick76 Rnd3 Josiah Trotter
Steal is underselling it; Josiah Trotter at Round 3, Pick 12 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick85 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
They will replay Omar Cooper Jr. at the 85th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jake Golday
You do not let an edge rusher like Jake Golday reach slot 99 and blink. They did not. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick121 Rnd4 Davison Igbinosun
No edge and no loss on Davison Igbinosun in the 121st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135 Rnd4 DeMonte Capehart
DeMonte Capehart in pick 135 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick No. 161 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
They took Isaiah Nwokobia at par in Round 6, Pick 35, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick224 Rnd7 Cole Payton
A reach on Cole Payton in pick No. 224; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick230 Rnd7 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
They jumped the gun on Fa'alili Fa'amoe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Desmond Reid
A premium they did not need to pay, Desmond Reid a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.