NFL Draft Shockers: Which Surprising Team Stole the Show with a Stunning A+ Class in 2026?
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: B
The selection of Penn State QB Drew Allar in Round 3 alone is probably going to render this a polarizing draft in some respect. Yet as the Steelers continue to await white smoke from Aaron Rodgers’ camp, it’s also hard to fault them for diversifying their future options at the position beyond Will Howard given what a bad job they’ve done on that front for the better part of the last decade – meaning once Ben Roethlisberger’s decline became apparent. But let’s get past Allar. Rodgers or no, first-round OT Max Iheanachor, second-round WR Germie Bernard − hardly a consolation prize after GM Omar Khan lost out on Lemon − third-round CB Daylen Everette and G Gennings Dunker and fourth-round KR/WR Kaden Wetjen, whose impact will come on special teams, all seem to thread the needle as players who upgrade the reigning AFC North champs’ roster immediately – and should and could contribute straight away – while also projecting as nice building blocks to place around Allar, Howard or whomever is taking the snaps down the road.



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