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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 16, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
Harold Perkins Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (PIT)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (PIT)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
CJ Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
CJ Daniels
WR Miami
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (PIT)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (NE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Jeremiah Wright Head Shot
PICK: 209 RND: 6 (NE)
Jeremiah Wright
OG Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
J.C. Davis Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (JAX)
J.C. Davis
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Alec Anderson
OT
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD FutureA+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Steelers.

The Steelers looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Robert Spears-Jennings at the 216th pick regardless, 45 picks early. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The World pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, cornerback and other spots still on the board. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Thieneman.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick53 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick76 Rnd3 Dontay Corleone
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dontay Corleone at the 76th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick85 Rnd3 Harold Perkins Jr.
They reached into another round for Harold Perkins Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick99 Rnd3 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at the 99th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
No edge and no loss on Nicholas Singleton in Round 3, Pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick125 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at No. 125 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Isaiah World
Of all the spots to shop, they chose offensive lineman. Isaiah World in the 131st pick leaves edge rusher, cornerback and other spots for later.
Pick135 Rnd4 CJ Daniels
CJ Daniels in pick 135 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick161 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at pick No. 161 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick209 Rnd6 Jeremiah Wright
No drama and no debate, Jeremiah Wright went about where he belonged in the 209th overall pick. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
By-the-book stuff, Zxavian Harris at slot 214 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick216 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
A wild overpay on Robert Spears-Jennings in No. 216, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick224 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
They paid sticker price for Raylen Wilson in Round 7, Pick 8, and that is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick237 Rnd7 Barion Brown
A real head-scratcher, Barion Brown in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It fills a real need, too.