Draft Time, Nyuk Nyuk, 2026

Bycopanut

It’s that time of year. April 23rd, NFL draft day, and this time it’s being held in the Football Capital of the World.

You have up until the day before the draft to produce your predictions: have your predictions in no later than midnight ET, April 22nd. If you submit a mock earlier than that, you may edit the mock up until the deadline (e.g., in the event of a signing or trade that wrecks your initial mock). 

Please use the following format as a template. Any deviation from this format that causes me to have to interpret your gibberish will result in unfavorable scoring, so beware.

Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
1 (21) –
2 (53) –
3 (76) –
3 (85) –
3 (99) –
4 (121) –
4 (135) –
5 (161) –
6 (216) –
7 (224) –
7 (230) –
7 (237) –

Add up to five UDFAs.
List any predicted trades.

Given the large number of Steelers picks this year, I’m limiting submissions to only one mock.

Scoring summary:

  • Correct name and round: 3 points
  • Correct name only: 2 points
  • Correct position and round: 1 points
  • Correct UDFA name: 1 point

Trade prediction bonus points:

  • Correct trade partner (e.g. trade with Raiders): 2 points
  • Correct trade position (e.g., trade 2nd round pick): 2 points
  • Correct partner, Steelers position, and partner’s position: 5 points

Good luck, ladies and gentlemen…

13 Comments

  1. Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
    1 (21) – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
    2 (53) – Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
    3 (76) – Keylan Rutledge, OG, Georgia Tech
    3 (85) – Dominique Orange, DL, Iowa State
    3 (99) – Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
    4 (121) – Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State
    4 (135) – Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
    5 (161) – Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma
    6 (216) – Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M
    7 (224) – Albert Regis, DL, Texas A&M
    7 (230) – Lorenzo Styles Jr, CB, Ohio State
    7 (237) – Adam Randall, RB, Clemson

    UDFA
    Jaden Dugger, LB, Louisiana
    Logan Fano, Edge, Utah
    Dillon Bell, WR, Georgia
    Brett Thorson, P, Georgia
    Toriano Pride, CB, Missouri

    No trades predicted, although with 12 picks, some maneuvering to move up or move to 2027 is expected.

    I really wanted to take Vega Ioane at #21, but I prefer the way the draft flows if the first pick is the best OT because it’s harder to find a good value OT later on while also getting high pick ILB and DL prospects. I sacrifice WR here but with DK and Pittman anchoring, the need can be met by picks in the mid range.

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  2. 1 (21) – Kaydon Proctor, OT, Alabama
    2 (53) – Chris Brazzell, WR, Tennessee
    3 (76) – Sam Hecht, G, Kansas State
    3 (85) – Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
    3 (99) – Tim Keenan III, DL, Alabama
    4 (121) – Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State
    4 (135) – Harold Perkins, LB, LSU
    5 (161) – Aamil Wagner, OT, Notre Dame
    6 (216) – Bishop Fitzgerald, S, USC
    7 (224) – Mason Reiger, EDGE, Wisconsin
    7 (230) – Eric Gentry, LB, USC
    7 (237) – Jalen Huskey, CB, Maryland

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  3. 1 (21) –Makai Lemon , WR , USC
    2 (53) – Olaivavega Loane , OG , Penn State
    3 (76) – D’Angelo Ponds , CB , Indiana
    3 (85) – Caleb Tierman , OT , Northwestern
    3 (99) –Dontay Corleone , DT , Cincinnati
    4 (121) –Genesis Smith, S , Arizona
    4 (135) –Carson Beck , QB , Miami
    5 (161) –Chandler Rivers , CB , Duke
    6 (216) –Tyreak Sapp, Edge , Florida
    7 (224) –Aaron Graves , DT , Iowa
    7 (230) –Jadarian Price , RB , Notre Dame
    7 (237) –Jacob Rodriguez, LB , Texas Tech

    UDFA
    1. Jake Golday , LB , Cincinnati
    2. Chris Bell, WR , Louisville
    3. Owen Heinecke , LB Oklahoma
    4. Treydan Stukes, CB, Arizona
    5. Luke Drzewieki , K , New Mexico

    looks like a winner to me – good luck men

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  4. Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
    1 (21) – WR, Denzel Boston, Washington
    2 (53) – OG, Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech
    3 (76) – LB, Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh
    3 (85) – DT, Darrell Jackson Jr., Florida State
    3 (99) – CB, Tacario Davis, Washington
    4 (121) – OT, Makel Bell, Miami
    4 (135) – QB, Cole Payton, North Dakota State
    5 (161) – CB, Jakobe Thomas, Miami
    6 (216) – WR, Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
    7 (224) – S, Cole Wisniewski, Texas Tech
    7 (230) – DT, James Thompson Jr., Illinois
    7 (237) – WR, Kaden Wetjen, Iowa

    Add up to five UDFAs.
    1. RB, Desmond Reid, Pittsburgh
    2. P, Brett Thorson, Georgia
    3. TE, Will Kacmarek, Ohio State
    4. WR/KR, Jeff Caldwell, Kentucky
    5. LB, Jaden Dugger, Louisiana

    List any predicted trades.

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      1. UDFA

        3. TE, Will Kacmarek, Ohio State
        4. WR/KR, Jeff Caldwell, Kentucky
        5. LB, Jaden Dugger, Louisiana

        [Admin: These were merged for you above.]

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        1. Trade prediciton
          Trade with Seattle to get back into the first round
          Receive:
          Pick 32

          Trade:
          Pick 53
          Pick 85
          Pick 121
          Pick 237

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  5. 1 (21) –OG Ioane Penn St
    2 (53) –WR Germie Benard Alabama
    3 (76) –CB Keionte Scott Fla
    3 (85) –DT Dom Orange Iowa St
    3 (99) –QB Drew Allar Penn St
    4 (121) –S Zakee Wheatley Penn St
    4 (135) –OT Markel Bell Miami Fla
    5 (161) –TE Will Kacmarek Ohio St
    6 (216) –OT Diego Ponds Ole Miss
    7 (224) –WR Lewis Bond Boston College
    7 (230) –LB Jadden Dugger Louisiana
    7 (237) –LB Justin Jefferson Ala

    udfa
    1 Edge T J Guy Mich
    2 CB Andre Fuller Tol
    3 CB Lorenzo Styles Oh St
    4 DL James Thompson Jr Ill
    5 RB Roman Hemby Indiana

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  7. Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School

    1 (21) – G, Olaivaega Ioane, Penn State
    2 (53) – WR, Germie Bernard, Alabama
    3 (76) – ILB(S), Kyle Lewis, Pittsburgh
    3 (85) – OT, Travis Burke, Memphis
    3 (99) – DT, Darrell Jackson Jr, Florida State
    4 (121) – TE, Will Kacmarek, Ohio State
    4 (135) – CB, Ephesians Prysock, Washington
    5 (161) – RB, Kaytron Allen, Penn State
    6 (216) – WR, Jeff Caldwell, Cincinnati
    7 (224) – LB, Jack Kelly, BYU
    7 (230) – QB, Taylen Green, Arkansas
    7 (237) – P, Brett Thorson, Georgia

    Add up to five UDFAs

    DT, Damonic Williams, Oklahoma
    EDGE, Aidan Hubbard, Northwestern
    G, Caden Barnett, Wyoming
    LB, Taurean York, Texas A&M
    C, James Brockermeyer, Miami

    List any predicted trades

    None

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  8. Round (Pick) – Position, Name, School
    1 (21) – Denzel Boston WR Washington
    2 (53) – Keylan Rutledge OG Georgia Tech
    3 (76) – Kamari Ramsey S USC
    3 (85) – Malachi Fields WR Notre Dame
    3 (99) – Tacario Davis CB Washington
    4 (121) – Kaleb Elarms-Orr LB TCU
    4 (135) – Cole Payton QB North Dakota State
    5 (161) – Rayshaun Benny DT Michigan
    6 (216) – Jaeden Roberts OG Alabama
    7 (224) – John Michael Gyllenborg TE Wyoming
    7 (230) – Aamil Wagner OT Notre Dame
    7 (237) – Cameron Ball DT Arkansas

    UDFA Picks
    Matthew Hibner TE SMU
    Jamarion Miller RB Alabama
    Lorenzo Styles Jr S Ohio State
    Preston Hodge CB Colorado
    Karson Sharar LB Iowa

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