andybugs'S MOCK DRAFT
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andybugs'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 17, 2026

Pre Combine 2

  • andybugs DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (PIT)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Omar Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Omar Cooper Jr.
WR Indiana
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (PIT)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Michael Trigg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Michael Trigg
TE Baylor
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PIT)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PIT)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Eli Heidenreich Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eli Heidenreich
WR Navy
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
Fernando Carmona Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Fernando Carmona
OT Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (HOU)
Bud Clark
S TCU
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 5 (PHI)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Desmond Reid Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (PHI)
Desmond Reid
RB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (HOU)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (DEN)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Watson
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Steelers.

Some picks age like wine; Bud Clark at pick 106 will need to, sitting 92 spots clear of his grade. The bottom line is a respectable B.

They banked enough surplus on Elliott to cover a lot of smaller sins. A whole weekend of picks and edge rusher is somehow still a want.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In the 21st pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
Nice patience on Antonio Williams, who had no business lasting to No. 59. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick76 Rnd3 Omar Cooper Jr.
Omar Cooper Jr. at slot 76 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Julian Neal
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Julian Neal worth more than the price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
They took Jacob Rodriguez at par in pick No. 99, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bud Clark
Bud Clark at pick 106 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick121 Rnd4 Taylen Green
Taylen Green in pick 121 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick135 Rnd4 Michael Trigg
The board had Michael Trigg higher than Round 4, Pick 35, and the tight end fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 Aamil Wagner
They paid up for Aamil Wagner at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick179 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
A tidy little value on DJ Campbell in the 179th pick, a step better than break-even. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick201 Rnd6 Desmond Reid
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Desmond Reid well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Kaden Wetjen
They talked themselves into Kaden Wetjen at slot 213, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick214 Rnd6 Eli Heidenreich
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Eli Heidenreich. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
They will replay Keyshaun Elliott at No. 224 for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick237 Rnd7 Fernando Carmona
They jumped the gun on Fernando Carmona, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.