Lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Steelers going Dline!

  • Lamtc4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Quinshon Judkins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Quinshon Judkins
RB Ohio State
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (PIT)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (PIT)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (PIT)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BAL)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (GB)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (GB)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 52 RND: 2 (SEA)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
DK Metcalf
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B+
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Steelers won the night they stopped Giddens from sliding. Grade: B+.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched DJ Giddens slide 60 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The DK Metcalf deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In No. 27 they get a wrecking ball inside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick83 Rnd3 Quinshon Judkins
Quinshon Judkins at pick 83 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The roster fit checks out.
Pick87 Rnd3 Xavier Restrepo
Steal is underselling it; Xavier Restrepo at slot 87 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick91 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
They will replay Maxwell Hairston at Round 3, Pick 27 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick122 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Circle this one: Malachi Moore at the 122nd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Value with a capital V on Hollin Pierce in the 128th pick, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick136 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Darius Alexander in pick No. 136. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
Taking Kurtis Rourke in the Round 5 slot is close to grand larceny; a quarterback that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at No. 225 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick231 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
The board fumbled Nohl Williams all the way to the 231st overall pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ja'Quinden Jackson
Ja'Quinden Jackson in pick No. 247 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.