Pittsburgh Steelers Keeping WR Prospect ‘In Play’ With 21st Overall Pick

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a new identity when the 2026 season kicks off. In a perfect world, Aaron Rodgers will be back leading the charge on offense for Mike McCarthy again. Defensively, obviously, Cam Heyward and T.

J. Watt lead the charge. Yet, the Steelers can only rely on Rodgers for so much, and so long.

The four-time NFL MVP is past his prime, and he’ll need playmakers to help the Steelers’ offense reach its true potential. Trading for Michael Pittman will surely help, but is it enough? Pittsburgh may not feel like they’re done at the receiver position, and we’d be willing to bet that Rodgers would agree.

Recently, Essentially Sports’ NFL insider Tony Pauline reported that Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is “in play” for the Steelers with the 21st overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Pauline adds that most analysts have Cooper as the WR4 in this draft class.