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cashmoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

feb 18th

  • cashmoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Logan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Logan Jones
C Iowa
Aaron Anderson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Aaron Anderson
WR LSU
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Diego Pavia Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Diego Pavia
QB Vanderbilt
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Steelers let Anderson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Aaron Anderson had no business being available in slot 213, and the Steelers did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

Every board in the league had Allar lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 21st overall pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
A clean, defensible pick in slot 53 with a little surplus value in D'Angelo Ponds. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Gennings Dunker
Circle this one: Gennings Dunker at pick No. 76 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick85 Rnd3 Lee Hunter
Lee Hunter at Round 3, Pick 21 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They paid sticker price for Jacob Rodriguez in the 99th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Value said wait; Drew Allar in No. 121 says they were not listening. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick135 Rnd4 Caden Curry
Taking Caden Curry in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; an edge rusher that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick159 Rnd5 Logan Jones
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Logan Jones in pick 159, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick213 Rnd6 Aaron Anderson
Somehow Aaron Anderson was still sitting there in the Round 6 slot, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
The board fumbled Xavier Nwankpa all the way to the 214th pick, and they scooped it up. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Ephesians Prysock
They will replay Ephesians Prysock at the 224th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick237 Rnd7 Diego Pavia
A straight-up fair deal on Diego Pavia at No. 237, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.