Mock it - 7 rounder

[Superman]

PMSPN site via Matt Miller

Round 1
21. Kadyn Proctor, OT, Bama

Round 2
53. Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU

Round 3
76. Gennings Dunker, G, Iowa
85. Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M
99. Chris Brazzell, WR, Tennessee

Round 4
121. Jakobe Thomas, S, Miami

Round 5
161. Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn State

Round 6
216. Collin Wright, CB, Stanford

Round 7
224. Kaleb Proctor, DT, SE Louisiana
230. Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
237. Isaiah World, OT, Oregon

 

[Superman]

Supe's Mock (assumptions - Broderick Jones is healthy and Aaron does not return):

Round 1
21. Kadyn Proctor, OT, Bama
Even if BJ is back and healthy, Proctor at LT and Jones inside at LG - or vice versa - would just beef up the OL. For the sake of this draft, I'll assume Jones IS healthy.

Round 2
53. Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
DT would be nice here, but adding another WR and potentially a Metcalf-Pittman-Bell-Wilson WR room would be excellent for any QB.

Round 3
76. Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
Start off in the slot and work to the outside in his sophomore season, as I can see Jamel Dean moving to Safety later.

85. Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
Dude is a baller, plain and simple.

99. Anez Cooper, G, Auburn
OL would be massive and solidified for a long damn time. If BJ leaves after this season, a left side of Proctor and Cooper would be HUGE.

Round 4
121. Joshua Josephs, OLB, Tennessee
Highsmith is getting up there, and TJ isnt getting younger. We do have Sawyer and Herbig, but if we trade Highsmith or Herbig, then we need some OLB depth At one point, Josephs was billed as a first rounder. Jakobe Thomas is hard to pass up, but if Dean moves to S next season (just my speculation), then we really don't need to invest in S.

Round 5
161. Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn @tapeANaspirin2it
Seriously doubt he goes this late, but ... Warren and Dowdle enter this season at 28, and we have no idea what we have in Kaleb.


Round 6
216. Nick Barrett, DT, South Carolina
Adding more to the DL.

Round 7
224. Julian Neal, CB, Arkansas
I normally stay away from ANYONE from that dredge of a state, but this dude has some unreal size.

230. Kendrick Law, WR, Kentucky
Another baller at WR

237. Isaiah World, OT, Oregon
No problem with this pick

 

[slashsteel]

1 Omar Cooper WR Indiana- He will be inside to form a nice trio
2 Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech- one of my favorite players
3A Zakee Wheatley, FS, Penn State- deep patroller
3B Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State- it’s grease lighting
3C Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State- I feel the need for speed
4 Jalen Farmer, G, Kentucky- Could be a gem
4B TE Eli Raridon, TE, Notre Dame- meh
5 Dontay Corleone, DT, Cincinnati- NT
6 Ephesians Prysock, CB, Washington- nice developmental RAS type
7A Kaden Wetjen, Returner/WR, Iowa- one is needed
7B Isaiah World, OT, Oregon- nice sleeper
7C Eric McAlister, WR TCU- nice sleeper 2

 

[SteelerSask2]

Nussmeir in the second just makes no sense to me. If you are going to do that I guess you can just scrap Howard. And by what measurement would you say he is better. I realize there couod be a price point where you just cannot resist one of those guys and consider a scatter gun approach and hope you hit. A top 60 pick is not that price point.

 

[Litos]

I already did this in another thread

 

[Steeltime]

I keep starting mock drafts but this draft just is not very deep so having a zillion picks makes it a chore.

 

[Paul G]

I keep starting mock drafts but this draft just is not very deep so having a zillion picks makes it a chore.

pull a Mike Ditka ......... it speeds these things up

 

[madinsomniac]

Nussmeir in the second just makes no sense to me. If you are going to do that I guess you can just scrap Howard. And by what measurement would you say he is better. I realize there couod be a price point where you just cannot resist one of those guys and consider a scatter gun approach and hope you hit. A top 60 pick is not that price point.

As I've said elsewhere... unless a potential first round guy is there in the late 3rd... you arent seeing a qb get drafted till very late... assuming Rodgers signs here, they wont go into the season with a qb over 40 and two whom have never thrown an nfl pass... and they arent spending a mid rounder on a guy getting cut...
if the howard stuff they are saying is real, and not just a smokescreen, they arent taking a qb till the sixth or seventh with throwaway picks... well unless a guy falls way too far...

They think they are contenders.. contenders dont have two complete virgin QBs as backups...

 

[Djfan]

I still don't get the desire to draft a TE. We are doing good to very good in that department now, while other areas are hurting still. I get the depth thing, but depth can be a luxury when we are lame at critical areas.

Just my thoughts.

 

[SteelerFan448]

I still don't get the desire to draft a TE. We are doing good to very good in that department now, while other areas are hurting still. I get the depth thing, but depth can be a luxury when we are lame at critical areas.

Just my thoughts.

We have 12 draft picks. That covers one pick for almost every position on the field.

 

[slashsteel]

We have 12 draft picks. That covers one pick for almost every position on the field.

As this is true they better think hard of moving some of that to next season.

Then we know more than likely they will do BPA of need:

*LG although there is two bodies there is no entrenched starter

* WR they have A and B, but arguably no C, D and E.

*FS. You have a converting slowing CB or a SS as your main options. There is an argument with roster availables in comparison that this is the biggest overall need.

So I am thinking at least one of those go round 1.

I can see an ILB or CB wiggling their way up but TE, I would be surprised to see one before round 5.

 

[Superman]

I still don't get the desire to draft a TE. We are doing good to very good in that department now, while other areas are hurting still. I get the depth thing, but depth can be a luxury when we are lame at critical areas.

Just my thoughts.

if Muth or Washington get hurt, we're severely limited. WTF is JJ Galbreath anyway?
Delp is a unicorn sleeper. he can run, get open and block. And McCarthy likes using the TE a lot

 

[Steeltime]

if Muth or Washington get hurt, we're severely limited. WTF is JJ Galbreath anyway?

Yep. Steelers have two pretty good TE's, Freiermuth and Washington. After that ... zippo.

A guy I like is Raridon from Notre Dame. Great physical traits, speed plenty good enough, good blocker, extremely good hands and low drop rate.

Delp is a unicorn sleeper. he can run, get open and block. And McCarthy likes using the TE a lot

Georgia's terrible QB play depreciated Delp's status but he is very good. Absolutely superb at catching the ball in traffic. I just think that a guy like Raridon is very comparable and available two rounds later.

 

[Steeltime]

11.

Caleb Downs
S Ohio State

76.

Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
85.

Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
99.

Tacario Davis
CB Washington
121.

Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
130.

Chris McClellan
DT Missouri

140.

Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame

161.

Drew Allar
QB Penn State
216.

Adam Randall
RB Clemson
224.

Caden Barnett
OG Wyoming
230.

Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma

2027 NYJ 5th

Spent some draft capital to get an elite player at a position of need, SS. Downs is great in the box, eluding blockers and making tackles. He is also superb in dime coverage. Downs, JPJ and Dean would give the Steelers the best coverage trio in a LOOOONG time. Doubled up on WR. Lance reminds me of Drake London. I got Delp just because too much value to pass.

Allar is the only QB apart from Mendoza who has the physical traits I think an AFC North QB needs. He needs a ton of work but with pick 161, why the heck not? Both LBers are productive and fast. The OG is a typical late-round pick who might turn out to be much more valuable than projected.

 

[slashsteel]

11.

Caleb Downs
S Ohio State

76.

Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
85.

Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
99.

Tacario Davis
CB Washington
121.

Harold Perkins Jr.
LB LSU
130.

Chris McClellan
DT Missouri

140.

Malachi Fields
WR Notre Dame

161.

Drew Allar
QB Penn State
216.

Adam Randall
RB Clemson
224.

Caden Barnett
OG Wyoming
230.

Owen Heinecke
LB Oklahoma

2027 NYJ 5th

Spent some draft capital to get an elite player at a position of need, SS. Downs is great in the box, eluding blockers and making tackles. He is also superb in dime coverage. Downs, JPJ and Dean would give the Steelers the best coverage trio in a LOOOONG time. Doubled up on WR. Lance reminds me of Drake London. I got Delp just because too much value to pass.

Allar is the only QB apart from Mendoza who has the physical traits I think an AFC North QB needs. He needs a ton of work but with pick 161, why the heck not? Both LBers are productive and fast. The OG is a typical late-round pick who might turn out to be much more valuable than projected.

SS is a need? They have two starters and two to three not so desirable options at FS….

 

[Steeltime]

My next effort, focused on getting production in 2026 but really stocking high-end picks for 2027. It is what is needed to bring in star power.

44.

Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech

76.

Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
83.

Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa

85.

Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
99.

Ja'Kobi Lane
WR USC
161.

JC Davis
OT Illinois
224.

Will Kacmarek
TE Ohio State
230.

Caden Barnett
OG Wyoming
237.

Cameron Ball
DT Arkansas

2027 MIA 1st
2027 CAR 2nd
2027 CAR 3rd
2027 NYJ 5th

Gave up a lot of draft capital in 2026 draft but still wind up with the best ILBer available, two good WR's, a solid #3 or #4 CB, a TE for blocking and depth, and a decent OG developmental guy.

Oh, and the Steelers now have two 1sts, two 2nds and two 3rds in the 2027 draft.

 

[Steeltime]

SS is a need? They have two starters and two to three not so desirable options at FS….

Deshon Elliot is pretty good against the run, a liability against the pass. If a team targets the slot on 1st down, Elliot will be making the tackle 10 yards downfield.

EDIT: NFL teams now get rid of the ball on passing plays in 2 seconds or less. That simply negates the pass rush. The only way to beat that tactic is to have three elite coverage guys. I think JPJ and Dean or two such guys. Add Downs to the mix and teams are now going to call the lightning-quick pass to the slot guy ... only to see him blanketed by Downs. Since the play calls for a 3-step drop, when the QB holds the ball, TJ and Highsmith and Heyward and Harmon get to eat.