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Steelers Day Three Mock Draft: Pittsburgh adds another WR
The Pittsburgh Steelers were aggressive on Day Two of the 2026 NFL Draft, moving up the board for Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard and also taking quarterback Drew Allar out of Penn State. They also added to their defensive backfield by taking Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette and took Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker. With five […]
The best available players for the Steelers on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft
The first two days of the draft are in the books, with the Steelers wheeling and dealing on Day 2 to complete their haul in the top 100: tackle Max Iheanachor, receiver Germie Bernard, quarterback Drew Allar, corner Daylen Everette, and guard Gennings Dunker. Up later today are Rounds 4-7, where there’s still some good […]
Where do the Steelers pick on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Steelers moved up not once, but twice on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft to secure players the team wanted. Now, after entering the event with 12 selections, Pittsburgh has added five players and traded away a net of two picks, entering Day 3 with just five more scheduled. Steelers draft trade details […]
Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft grades: OL Gennings Dunker
The Steelers closed out an electric Night Two of their 2026 NFL Draft. After selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette, the Steelers used their fourth and final pick of the evening on Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker. Here is what our staff had to say about it. Ryan Parish: As […]
Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft grades: CB Daylen Everette
The Pittsburgh Steelers added to their defensive backfield by selecting Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette with the 85th overall pick in the NFL Draft. Our staff weighs in with their respective grades. Joey Bray: Everette was always around the ball for the Bulldogs. He was mainly a slot corner and pworked out as one at the […]
Dan Moore Jr. compensatory pick: What did the Steelers do with the 2026 NFL Draft choice?
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks that have been traded and earned throughout the year become actual players. That includes compensatory picks, where the league awards teams that lose pricey free agents an extra draft selection in return. The highest compensatory picks are third rounders – the NFL only gave out […]
Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft grades: QB Drew Allar
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the most notable picks of Day Two of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with the 76th overall pick. The big, athletic quarterback now enters a quarterback room with Will Howard, Mason Rudolph, and potentially Aaron Rodgers. Here is what our staff thought of the […]
Steelers select Iowa OL Gennings Dunker in third round of 2026 NFL Draft
After selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette, the Steelers go back to the trenches with the 96th overall pick, selecting Iowa offensive lineman Gennings Dunker. Dunker was a tackle at Iowa, but is expected to be a guard at the NFL level. Considering Isaac Seumalo left for the Arizona Cardinals […]
Steelers open to trading Mason Rudolph
The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big splash in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with the No. 76 overall pick. And because of that, they are now listening to trade offers for one of their other signal callers. Per Ian Rapoport, the Steelers are listening to offers […]
Steelers select Georgia CB Dalyen Everette in third round of 2026 NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Georgia cornerback Daylen Everette with the 85th pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. It is their second pick in the third round, using their first (No. 76 overall) on Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. Everette is one of the fastest players in the draft, running a 4.38 40 at the […]
Steelers select Penn State QB Drew Allar in third round of 2026 NFL Draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected Penn State quarterback Drew Allar with the 76th overall pick. The Steelers currently have three quarterbacks on their roster: Allar, Will Howard, and Mason Rudolph. With Aaron Rodgers yet to commit to a return, they will be the quarterbacks competing until Rodgers does return to Pittsburgh, if that is what […]
George Pickens trade return: Steelers make their first draft pick
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks traded in the years leading up to it finally turn from numbers into actual football players. With that in mind, we’ll be taking a look at what some of those trades look like now with the added context. One of the most impactful trades of […]
Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft second round grades: WR Germie Bernard
The Pittsburgh Steelers got their receiver. After making their second trade with the Indianapolis Colts this offseason, the Steelers jumped up six spots to select Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard. Here are our staff grades on the pick. Ryland Bickley: Bernard has felt destined to be a Steeler for this entire draft process, and there’s […]
Justin Fields compensatory pick: What did the Steelers do with the draft choice?
The 2026 NFL Draft is here, where all the picks that have been traded and earned throughout the year become actual players. That includes compensatory picks, where the league awards teams that lose pricey free agents an extra draft selection in return. Presumed starting quarterbacks aren’t cheap, and Justin Fields was no exception after going […]
Steelers trade up to No. 47 pick in NFL Draft, select Alabama WR Germie Bernard
The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded up in the NFL Draft, moving up to the No. 47 pick in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. With the 47th pick, Pittsburgh selected Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard. Per Adam Schefter, the Steelers traded picks 53, 135, and 237 to the Colts in order to move up to […]
NFL Draft 2026 Day 2 open thread
The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft was as jam-packed with trades, unexpected picks, and drama as could be expected — and we’re not even halfway done with the event yet. Day 2 of the draft, which contains Rounds 2-3, kicks off at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN, ABC, NFL Network. Teams will get […]
Steelers reportedly making calls to trade up in second round for WR
Night Two of the 2026 NFL Draft will begin tonight at 7:00 PM EST, and the Pittsburgh Steelers will be busy. Pittsburgh holds four picks across the second and third rounds, three of which are in the third round. However, it appears likely that they won’t be making four picks, as multiple insiders have reported […]
Steelers 2026 NFL Draft first round consensus grades
Although he wasn’t the first prospect they called, the Steelers selected Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick during last nights first round. Overall, opinions on the pick online among fans seem to be varied. It’s time to take a look at what some of the experts around the internet think of the Steelers first […]
2026 NFL Day Two Mock Draft: Where do Steelers go?
The lights were perfect. The stage was set. And for a few hours, the city of Pittsburgh reminded the football world exactly why it sits at the heart of the sport. Inside the building, the franchise’s past stood shoulder to shoulder with its future. Hall of Fame icons like Ben Roethlisberger and Terry Bradshaw drew […]
Steelers’ Mike McCarthy hints at position change for Troy Fautanu
The Pittsburgh Steelers used a first-round pick on an offensive tackle for the third time in four years Thursday night when they selected Max Iheanachor out of Arizona State. In the press conference after the pick, head coach Mike McCarthy made it known that they have no plans on moving Iheanachor to guard. “No, we’ll […]
Steelers projected to address trenches again in second-round mock draft
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the more polarizing and, frankly, underwhelming picks of Night One of the NFL Draft when they took Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor after the Philadelphia Eagles swooped in and stole USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. With four picks on Day Two, the Steelers still have a ton of […]
The best available players for the Steelers on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft
The suspense is finally over. On Thursday night, the Pittsburgh Steelers made the franchise’s latest top pick in the NFL Draft. Arizona State tackle Max Iheanachor fills a need that Ryland and I have been hinting at since the beginning of the offseason. It felt inevitable that the Steelers would take a tackle; the question […]
The Steelers’ Makai Lemon whiff is sadly emblematic of the state of the franchise
Everything fell perfectly into place for the Steelers on Night One of the 2026 NFL Draft. Only two receivers were selected in the top 15 picks, and a slew of offensive linemen followed with a very random Ty Simpson to the Rams pick sprinkled in for good luck. With a league-leading 12 selections ahead of […]
Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 first round NFL Draft grades: OT Max Iheanachor
The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised many when they drafted Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick. Our staff gathered their respective thoughts on the pick and turned in our grades on the selection, as we will each day of the NFL Draft. Here’s how the BTSC staff graded the pick. Ryan Parish: […]
Steelers draft grades 2026: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
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