POD Community Mock: With the 21st pick, the Steelers select
With the 21st pick in the 2026 Community Mock Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Peter Woods.
Clemson defensive lineman Peter Woods (11) during the second quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, S. C. Saturday, September 6, 2025.
| Ken Ruinard / USA Today Network South Carolina / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Steelers are going through a rare transition. Gone is Mike Tomlin, in is Mike McCarthy. The Steelers almost never have an inaugural coach, but in our Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft—where our community creates their own two-round mock—the Steelers also have a new general manager.
That manager for this exercise is GM in exile, and they own the 21st pick in the draft. Before we get to the pick, head to our 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft tracker . There you’ll find the previous 20 picks, along with links to each article and a grade for each pick, as decided by you, the readers.
Don’t forget to cast your vote for each pick with the poll at the bottom of the articles. Now, onto this pick: With the 21st pick in the 2026 Pride of Detroit Community Mock Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select Peter Woods, defensive tackle out of Clemson Here’s GM in exile explaining the pick: I am amazed that what I wrote about the Steelers in 2022 still applies. They are drafting at a point where available talent doesn’t really meet need.