raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
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raleighguy17'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

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  • raleighguy17 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (PIT)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Caden Curry Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Caden Curry
DE Ohio State
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (PIT)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (PIT)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Fernando Mendoza Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Fernando Mendoza
QB Indiana
Skyler Gill-Howard Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (BAL)
Skyler Gill-Howard
DT Texas Tech
Treydan Stukes Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (LV)
Treydan Stukes
CB Arizona
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Garrett Nussmeier Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Garrett Nussmeier
QB LSU
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (LV)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Eli Stowers Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Eli Stowers
TE Vanderbilt
Demond Claiborne Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (LV)
Demond Claiborne
RB Wake Forest
Alan Herron Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (LV)
Alan Herron
OT Maryland
Jordan White Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan White
C Vanderbilt
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
Players traded away
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB FutureB
Quarterback settled, Mendoza in the fold, and a B for the Steelers.

The Steelers spent the pick that matters most on Fernando Mendoza, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. They will need Gill-Howard to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The Stukes pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Fernando Mendoza
Fernando Mendoza at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at pick 76 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick99 Rnd3 Caden Curry
They liked Caden Curry enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 99. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Skyler Gill-Howard
A wild overpay on Skyler Gill-Howard in the 115th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick135 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers at slot 135 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Beau Stephens
They robbed the room for Beau Stephens here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick174 Rnd5 Treydan Stukes
Steal is underselling it; Treydan Stukes at the 174th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick213 Rnd6 Trebor Pena
No edge and no loss on Trebor Pena in No. 213; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick214 Rnd6 Keyshaun Elliott
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keyshaun Elliott in No. 214. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.