Steelers 2026 NFL mock draft: Pittsburgh adds QB, defenders in 3-round projection
With the 2026 NFL Draft just weeks away, we're projecting the Pittsburgh Steelers' picks in the first three rounds in our latest mock draft. One of those predictions sees the Steelers taking a quarterback.
Steelers 2026 NFL mock draft: Pittsburgh adds QB, defenders in 3-round projection originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The 2026 NFL draft is rapidly approaching later this month and the Pittsburgh Steelers are in position to add a ton of youth to their aging roster.
The Steelers are loaded with a whopping 12 picks in this year's draft, which takes place in Pittsburgh. So, fans will have plenty to talk about as the Steelers pile up youngsters who will be the future of the franchise. With just weeks to go before the three-day event, we're taking at swing at a three-round mock draft for the Steelers that sees them add a quarterback.
Here's what we came up with. Steelers 2026 NFL mock draft Round 1, Pick 21: QB Ty Simpson, Alabama It looks like the Steelers will be depending on Aaron Rodgers for another season and the team does not have a surefire long-term solution at the position. Hype has been building for Simpson during the pre-draft process and he's clearly the second-best quarterback in this draft.
MORE: NFL mock draft: Full 7-round edition Pittsburgh addresses its need for some hope for the future with Simpson, who ends up battling it out with Will Howard for the starting job in 2027. Round 2, Pick 53: OG Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon The Steelers let Isaac Seumalo leave in free agency to the Arizona Cardinals and right now it looks like Spencer Anderson will be his replacement. Across from him, the Steelers have Mason McCormick, who the jury is still out on.