2026 NFL draft: Breaking down the Steelers' picks in 7-round mock

The folks over at Pro Football Network have put together a full seven-round mock draft for the 2026 NFL draft and you know we have to dig into the picks for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The belief has been for some time that if the Steelers trade up in the first round it would be to pick a quarterback. But in this scenario, the trade-up isn't about a quarterback but is still lands the Steelers an offensive playmaker.

First round - WR Jordyn Tyson - Arizona State

Second round - CB Will Lee III - Texas A&M

Third round - OL Fa'alili Fa'amoe - Wake Forest

Third round - DB Xavier Scott - Illinois

Fourth round - OT Tristan Leigh - Clemson

Fourth round - S Jalen Huskey - Maryland

Fifth round - EDGE Romello Height - Texas Tech

Sixth round - RB Robert Henry Jr. - UTSA

Sixth round - LB Bryce Boettcher - Oregon

Seventh round - DT DeMonte Capehart - Clemson

Seventh round - TE Jaren Kanak - Oklahoma

With the top three quarterbacks in the draft long gone, it makes a lot of sense for the Steelers to go for the top wide receiver in the draft instead. Ohio State's Carnell Tate was selected before Tyson but make no mistake, Tyson is an elite player and a day-one starter.

However, to not draft a quarterback at all seems like a big miss in this mock draft. Instead of taking Height in the fifth round, taking a flyer on LSU's Garrett Nussmeier with that pick makes a lot more sense. Or better yet, take a shot on Clemson's Cade Klubnik in the seventh round instead of Kanak. In fact, I'd be good with taking both and letting the coaches sort that out.

This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Breaking down the Steelers' picks in 7-round mock