Lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
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Lamtc4'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 18, 2026

KC

  • Lamtc4 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (PIT)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (PIT)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Devin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devin Moore
CB Florida
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (PIT)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Cole Payton Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Cole Payton
QB North Dakota State
Noah Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Noah Whittington
RB Oregon
Zavion Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Zavion Thomas
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DEN)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Draft Picks Traded
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (CAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (LAC)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (NE)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Nyjalik Kelly Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (CAR)
Nyjalik Kelly
DE-EDGE UCF
Trey Moore Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (CAR)
Trey Moore
LB-EDGE Texas
Josh Moten Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Moten
CB Southern Miss
Players Gained
Head Shot
Troy Franklin
WR
Head Shot
Anthony Richardson
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Calvin Austin III
WR
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD FutureB-
The Steelers land in the muddy middle: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Cole Payton at the Round 6 slot, a reach of 23 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

However the rest shakes out, Moore at that price is a win they earned. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. The veteran additions, Troy Franklin chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 30 they get a downhill thumper at linebacker at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick31 Rnd1 KC Concepcion
In the 31st overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Dillon Thieneman in the 47th pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick53 Rnd2 D'Angelo Ponds
D'Angelo Ponds at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick55 Rnd2 Lee Hunter
They took Lee Hunter at par in Round 2, Pick 23, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Devin Moore
They will replay Devin Moore at pick 99 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge in pick 121 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ted Hurst at the 169th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick213 Rnd6 Cole Payton
They talked themselves into Cole Payton at No. 213, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick224 Rnd7 Noah Whittington
A straight-up fair deal on Noah Whittington at Round 7, Pick 8, value and slot in agreement. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick237 Rnd7 Zavion Thomas
Zavion Thomas slipping to the Round 7 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.