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pwimbs79'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 29, 2026

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  • pwimbs79 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malik Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Malik Muhammad
CB Texas
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
PJ Williams Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
PJ Williams
OT SMU
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Steelers a B-.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Steelers did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to linebacker, which was the need that mattered most. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

That Hunter pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They are betting McAlister proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick 21 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick76 Rnd3 Malik Muhammad
Malik Muhammad in No. 76 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick85 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at pick No. 85 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Caden Curry
No drama and no debate, Caden Curry went about where he belonged in the 99th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick121 Rnd4 Trinidad Chambliss
Fair-plus on Trinidad Chambliss, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Ar'maj Reed-Adams at Round 4, Pick 35 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick159 Rnd5 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the 159th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick213 Rnd6 Fernando Carmona
Fernando Carmona in the 213th pick is fair value, right on his grade. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick214 Rnd6 J. Michael Sturdivant
No edge and no loss on J. Michael Sturdivant in the 214th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick224 Rnd7 PJ Williams
PJ Williams at Round 7, Pick 8 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
They took Tony Grimes at par in pick 237, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.