A new mock draft from Field Yates of ESPN has the Pittsburgh Steelers passing on a quarterback and instead taking […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Latest ESPN Mock Draft Has Steel

The Steelers’ playoff hopes are alive, but their wide receiver room needs help. Field Yates’ latest mock draft predicts USC’s Makai Lemon could be the pick to take pressure off DK Metcalf and strengthen Pittsburgh’s passing attack The post Steelers Predicted to Select Star Wide Receiver in Draft appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Steelers need to bolster their receiving corps this offseason. An excellent way for Pittsburgh to improve at this position is by targeting it in the NFL Draft. There are a handful of receivers that the Steelers should consider targeting in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The only other quarterbacks on the roster are Mason Rudolph and sixth-round rookie Will Howard. However, ESPN’s Field Yates foresees the Steelers passing on a quarterback and selecting USC wide receiver Makai Lemon.

The Vikings continue to be mocked a high profile pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

In our latest Steelers mock draft, Pittsburgh passes on a quarterback in the first round but adds an elite playmaker on offense.

The NFL is reportedly reducing time for teams to select players in the first round of the draft, beginning in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Is it possible that he is the next franchise quarterback the Pittsburgh Steelers can't afford to pass on?

The Steelers have been stuck in quarterback purgatory ever since Ben Roethlisberger decided to retire after the 2021 season.