robckeller'S MOCK DRAFT
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robckeller'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

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  • robckeller DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Carson Beck Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Carson Beck
QB Miami
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Zxavian Harris Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Zxavian Harris
DT Ole Miss
Jalon Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jalon Daniels
QB Kansas
Daevin Hobbs Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Daevin Hobbs
DL Tennessee
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Carson Beck; the Steelers did not wait, grabbing him 35 spots ahead at the 53rd overall pick.

The Klare steal is the beam this whole class leans on. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. It is not that Rutledge is a bad player; it is that the Steelers had louder needs to answer first.

On the needs board they went 8 of 9, with quarterback the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In pick 21 they get a No. 1 receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Carson Beck
Carson Beck in the 53rd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick76 Rnd3 Max Iheanachor
They paid sticker price for Max Iheanachor in pick No. 76, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick85 Rnd3 Max Klare
Max Klare at Round 3, Pick 21 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jonah Coleman
A running back of that caliber at slot 99 is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick121 Rnd4 Jalon Kilgore
Jalon Kilgore slipping to No. 121 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Keylan Rutledge at offensive lineman with edge rusher open.
Pick159 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
A conviction pick on Bryce Boettcher at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 DJ Harvey
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ Harvey. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick214 Rnd6 Zxavian Harris
A clean, defensible pick in the 214th pick with a little surplus value in Zxavian Harris. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jalon Daniels
Jalon Daniels in Round 7, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick237 Rnd7 Daevin Hobbs
They jumped the gun on Daevin Hobbs, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.