The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 draft class included several notable additions. After the Eagles sniped Pittsburgh for Makai Lemon, the Steelers took offensive tackle Max Iheanachor, and followed that up by trading up for Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard in the second round. It was the third round, though, that had many talking.
Pittsburgh used the third-round pick they received in the George Pickens trade by selecting Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. After that, they selected Iowa offensive lineman
Gennings Dunker to close out their first two days of picks. In between the selections of Allar and Dunker, though, Pittsburgh took cornerback Daylen Everette out of Georgia. And while the former Bulldog may not have gotten the attention of his fellow draftees, Brooke Pryor of ESPN says he was one of the standout performers of the Steelers’ offseason program.
“Everette, one of the Steelers’ three third-round draft picks, turned heads with a larger-than-expected role in minicamp, as cornerback Joey Porter Jr. limited his participation while hoping for a contract extension,” Pryor writes. “The player out of Georgia held his own as he battled with wide receiver DK Metcalf and got his hands on several passes.”
Considering how deep the Steelers’ secondary already is, with the likes of Joey Porter, Jalen Ramsey, Jamel Dean, Asante Samuel, and Jaquan Brisker making up the unit, Everette being a quality player from Day One would give the Steelers an embarrassment of riches on the back end, as well as a promising player on a rookie contract who could step into a larger role in the coming years.
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