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cashmoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

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  • cashmoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Justin Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Justin Jefferson
LB Alabama
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PHI)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Mikail Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PHI)
Mikail Kamara
DE-EDGE Indiana
Tyreak Sapp Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PHI)
Tyreak Sapp
DE-EDGE Florida
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DET)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PHI)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaac TeSlaa
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
Pat Freiermuth
TE
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Nwankpa should have been long gone. The Steelers pounced, and earned a C.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Steelers watched Xavier Nwankpa slide 34 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. If Barrett pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

Hit on Makai Lemon and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a No. 1 receiver, outstanding value to boot.
Pick23 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In the 23rd pick they get a press-man option on the boundary at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Eli Stowers
The board had cheaper options than Eli Stowers at No. 53, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick85 Rnd3 Garrett Nussmeier
Garrett Nussmeier is a better player than pick No. 85 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
A slide stopped in slot 159, with Beau Stephens worth more than the price. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick213 Rnd6 Justin Jefferson
They read the board right and Justin Jefferson was the payoff at pick 213. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
You do not let a safety like Xavier Nwankpa reach the 214th overall pick and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas at the Round 7 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
They reached into another round for Nick Barrett, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.