Yosh8'S MOCK DRAFT
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Yosh8'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2026

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  • Yosh8 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Steelers
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (PIT)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (PIT)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (PIT)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (PIT)
Domonique Orange
DL Iowa State
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (PIT)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Kyle Louis Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kyle Louis
LB Pittsburgh
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (PIT)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (PIT)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
Eric McAlister Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (PIT)
Eric McAlister
WR TCU
Fa'alili Fa'amoe Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (PIT)
Fa'alili Fa'amoe
OT Wake Forest
Keyshaun Elliott Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (PIT)
Keyshaun Elliott
LB Arizona State
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (PIT)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (PIT)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (PIT)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (PIT)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (TB)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Gennings Dunker Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (IND)
Gennings Dunker
OG Iowa
Bryce Lance Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (IND)
Bryce Lance
WR North Dakota State
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (GB)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (TB)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
Le'Veon Moss Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Le'Veon Moss
RB Texas A&M
DJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (IND)
DJ Harvey
CB USC
Josh Cuevas Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (GB)
Josh Cuevas
TE Alabama
Kaden Wetjen Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (IND)
Kaden Wetjen
WR Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joshua Josephs Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (TB)
Joshua Josephs
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Dani Dennis-Sutton Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (TB)
Dani Dennis-Sutton
DE-EDGE Penn State
Jack Endries Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Jack Endries
TE Texas
Kevin Coleman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (TB)
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
LaDarius Henderson
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Patrick Queen
LB
Head Shot
T.J. Watt
LB
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesF FutureB-
The Steelers bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Some picks age like wine; Kaden Wetjen at pick 253 will need to, sitting 43 spots clear of his grade. The process wobbled, and the D- is where it lands.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Spending an early pick on offensive lineman with edge rusher open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Ponds.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 15th pick they get a weapon on the perimeter. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Gennings Dunker
No drama and no debate, Gennings Dunker went about where he belonged in pick No. 47. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick76 Rnd3 D'Angelo Ponds
You do not let a cornerback like D'Angelo Ponds reach the Round 3 slot and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick85 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
Nice patience on Domonique Orange, who had no business lasting to No. 85. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
Fair-plus on Genesis Smith, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Bryce Lance
No edge and no loss on Bryce Lance in slot 113; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick120 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A surprising call. With edge rusher still to address, they spent slot 120 on Keylan Rutledge, an offensive lineman they were not short of.
Pick135 Rnd4 Kyle Louis
A reach for Kyle Louis in Round 4, Pick 35; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick153 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar slid further than he should have, and No. 153 is lovely value for the quarterback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick199 Rnd6 Le'Veon Moss
Le'Veon Moss at the 199th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick213 Rnd6 Eric McAlister
Eric McAlister at the 213th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick214 Rnd6 Fa'alili Fa'amoe
A real head-scratcher, Fa'alili Fa'amoe in pick 214 is miles ahead of his ranking. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick224 Rnd7 Keyshaun Elliott
Keyshaun Elliott is a better player than pick No. 224 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick230 Rnd7 DJ Harvey
DJ Harvey at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick236 Rnd7 Josh Cuevas
Josh Cuevas in No. 236 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 237 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick253 Rnd7 Kaden Wetjen
A big swing on Kaden Wetjen at the Round 7 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.