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The Pittsburgh Steelers are in a new era, as Mike Tomlin will not be the head coach of the team for the first time wince 2006.
Instead, the Steelers hired veteran head coach and Pittsburgh native Mike McCarthy to take over, a sign that the organization believes it can still compete next year. This will be McCarthy’s third stint as an NFL head coach, and he had success at the previous two stops with both the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.
Still, Pittsburgh hasn’t advanced past the first round of the playoffs since the 2016 season. The Steelers have also not found a longterm answer at quarterback, although the team could use an influx of young talent across the entire roster.
The good news for the Steelers is that they enter the draft with a dozen picks, giving them plenty of ammo to improve the roster. The Sporting News is tracking every Steelers pick in the 2026 draft.
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The Steelers entered the draft with 12 picks, among the most in the league, before trades.
Round 1, Pick 21: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
Round 2, Pick 47 (from Colts): Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
Round 3, Pick 76: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
Round 3, Pick 85: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
Round 3, Pick 96 (from Seahawks): Gennings Dunker, OT, Iowa
Round 4, Pick 121: Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa
Round 5, Pick 161:
Round 7, Pick 224:
Round 7, Pick 230:
Round 7, Pick 249 (from Colts):
Quarterback: As the Steelers wait to see if Aaron Rodgers will return for another year, Pittsburgh’s quarterback room is currently among the weakest in the NFL. Will Howard and Mason Rudolph are the only two quarterbacks currently on the team, so one way or another Pittsburgh needs to add a third player to the quarterback room. While this is considered a weak quarterback class behind Fernando Mendoza, the Steelers could take a flier on a young quarterback with one of their four day-two picks.
Offensive line: The Steelers have needs across the offensive line, both on the interior and at offensive tackle. Pittsburgh lost starting guard Isaac Seumalo in free agency and didn’t replace him externally, so drafting a guard high is very much in play. Additionally, starting left tackle Broderick had season-ending neck surgery last year, and has since had a setback in his recovery, so the Steelers may need to add tackle insurance during the draft.
Wide receiver: While Pittsburgh traded for Michael Pittman Jr. to pair with DK Metcalf, the team still has depth issues at wide receiver. The Steelers’ current No 3 and 4 wide receivers are Roman Wilson and Ben Skowronek, and neither have been more than depth options in their careers. Therefore, Pittsburgh should draft a wide receiver with one of their five picks in the first three rounds.
NFL DRAFT RANKINGS 2026:QBs | WRs | TEs | EDGE | RBs
Here is how TSN’s Vinnie Iyer has the Steelers making their selections in the 2026 draft.
Round
Pick
Selection
Position
College
1
21
Caleb Lomu
OT
Utah
2
53
Gabe Jucas
EDGE
Illinois
3
76
Genesis Smith
S
Arizona
3
85
Michael Trigg
TE
Baylor
3
99
Cade Klubnik
QB
Clemson
4
121
Treydan Stukes
CB
Arizona
4
135
Kevin Coleman Jr.
WR
Missouri
5
161
Albert Regis
DT
Texas A&M
6
216
Pat Coogan
G/C
Indiana
7
224
Jordan van der Berg
DT
George Tech
7
230
Robert Henry Jr.
RB
UTSA
7
237
Tommy Doman Jr.
P
Florida
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