The Pittsburgh Steelers are heavily expected to draft a quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft that will reside in the Steel City. Aaron Rodgers is 42 and is expected to wrap up his career once the season comes
to an end.
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.
“Besides DK Metcalf, the Steelers do not have a receiver that strikes fear into opposing defenses,” Yates writes. “Pittsburgh is one of two teams with fewer than 100 catches from wide receivers this season (97). Lemon could change that moving forward. The best way I can describe him: certified baller, as his average size (5-11, 195 pounds) hasn’t slowed him down in any way. We are in an era where dominant receivers don’t come exclusively in the form of 6-3, 200-plus pound players with 4.4 speed.”
Wide receiver is easily the second-biggest need on Pittsburgh’s roster outside of quarterback. If they are unable to move up and don’t have a signal-caller fall to them, a receiver like Lemon could be on the table.
Lemon led the Big Ten with 1,156 receiving yards on 79 catches and 11 touchdowns.
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