A little under a month after releasing his first mock draft ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, NFL.com analyst Daniel Jeremiah has released his second mock draft of the cycle, and he’s doubled down on the selection for the Steelers.
Jeremiah once again paired the Steelers with Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston, continuing to drive the hype train regarding that prospect fit with the Black and Gold.
“Boston makes too much sense here. The Steelers would have two power forwards on the outside with the rookie playing opposite DK Metcalf,” Jeremiah writes Tuesday morning.
Boston continues to gain a ton of steam as a player who makes the most sense for the Steelers at No. 21 in the first round. He’s a big height/weight/speed guy at the position, one who wins downfield consistently, especially in contested-catch situations.
He doesn’t offer much wiggle after the catch, but the Steelers desperately need someone opposite DK Metcalf who can win vertically and take some pressure and attention off the big-money weapon in the passing game.
Boston can do that and should still be on the board at pick 21 in late April.
Boston hauled in 62 passes for 881 yards and 11 touchdowns last season, continuing to prove he’s a big-play weapon in the passing game. That production came after he caught 63 passes for 834 yards and nine touchdowns in 2024.
Consistency is there, and his hands are very good. It’s hard to see any real negatives with him being the Steelers’ potential pick in the first round. Jeremiah has now doubled down on Boston to Pittsburgh in back-to-back mock drafts, so things are starting to heat up.
Boston was the fourth receiver off the board in Jeremiah’s mock draft behind USC’s Makai Lemon to the Los Angeles Rams at No. 13, Ohio State’s Carnell Tate to the New York Jets at No. 16, and Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson to the Carolina Panthers at No. 19 overall.
Pittsburgh has a chance to add some playmakers at the receiver position in free agency, having been connected to the likes of Romeo Doubs, Alec Pierce and Brandin Cooks. There’s also a new name on the market in Tyreek Hill that could make some sense. But they have to make sure they land a high-end receiver in the 2026 NFL Draft, and potentially even double dip at the position of need, much like they did in 2022 with George Pickens and Calvin Austin III.
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