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cashmoney'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 19, 2026

feb 19th

  • cashmoney DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (PIT)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Colton Hood Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
Colton Hood
CB Tennessee
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Austin Barber Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Austin Barber
OT Florida
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Louis Moore Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PIT)
Louis Moore
S Indiana
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Jamal Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jamal Haynes
RB Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Steelers: B.

The Steelers did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Taylen Green fell into pick 213.

The cost of the Haynes reach is exactly the players who went right after him. With edge rusher and tight end unsolved, spending premium capital on offensive lineman is the choice that costs them. They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In Round 1, Pick 21 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick53 Rnd2 Colton Hood
Colton Hood in slot 53 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick76 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds in No. 76 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick85 Rnd3 Jacob Rodriguez
A reach for Jacob Rodriguez in pick 85; a little patience would have been rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Austin Barber
Austin Barber at Round 3, Pick 35 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 121st overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick135 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending slot 135 on Keylan Rutledge with edge rusher and tight end unsolved.
Pick159 Rnd5 Louis Moore
Louis Moore slid further than he should have, and pick No. 159 is lovely value for the safety. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick213 Rnd6 Taylen Green
Circle this one: Taylen Green at the 213th pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick214 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
They did well to land Rayshaun Benny in the Round 6 slot, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
No drama and no debate, Zavion Thomas went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick237 Rnd7 Jamal Haynes
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jamal Haynes in Round 7, Pick 21, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.