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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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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: […]

Pittsburgh shatters first-round attendance record at 2026 NFL Draft

The NFL Draft has never been a bigger event. As announced by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Thursday night, the city of Pittsburgh set the NFL Draft first-round attendance record with a whopping 320,000 fans attending the event. That figure shattered the previous record of 275,000-plus set by the city of Detroit in 2024. Pittsburgh split […]

Steelers brass emphasizes versatility after 3 first-round OTs in 4 years

Another draft, another early-round offensive lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers. With the No. 21 pick in front of a home crowd Thursday night, the Steelers selected Arizona State right tackle Max Iheanachor. The pick marked the third first-round offensive tackle the team has picked in four drafts under general manager Omar Khan. That means, of […]

Steelers were on phone about to draft Makai Lemon, per report

The Pittsburgh Steelers made a somewhat surprising pick when they selected Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Many thought Pittsburgh may get aggressive and use some of their 12 draft picks to move up in the draft, potentially for a wide receiver. And according to Ian […]