2026 NFL Draft: 4 blue-chip prospects who could fall to the Steelers in the first round
We talk a lot about the most realistic options for the Steelers in the first round but here are four guys who might fall to No. 21.
With just a month until the 2026 NFL draft, we have dedicated a lot of energy to who the Pittsburgh Steelers will pick with that all-important first-round pick. We've talked about who the safest and most realistic options are for the Steelers with the No. 21 overall pick.
But let's flip it around this time around. Once the draft starts, there are always plenty of surprises and with there is always a player or two who slides to the middle of the round. So here are three blue-chip prospects who could slide either to the Steelers at No.
21 or close enough to trade up for in the first round. RB Jeremiyah Love - Notre Dame With all due respect to Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle, if Jeremiyah Love is on the board, he would be near-impossible to pass up. He's the highest-graded running back we've had since Bijan Robinson and is very close in skill.
You don't pass on a feature back like that if you are a team that wants to run the football. TE Kenyon Sadiq - Oregon On paper, Sadiq is a top 15 pick but tight end is somewhat undervalued by the NFL. Most teams feel like they can get production from the position without a top pick.