Steelers get 2026 NFL Draft pick order news after losing to Texans.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers will pick at No. 21 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Fresh off its first AFC North title-winning season in five years and after a strong free agency period, the Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the NFL Draft, which is being hosted by the city of Pittsburgh. In this draft, the team is slated to have 12 picks and seven within the first four rounds.
However, this may not actually be the case by the time the draft starts to move along. During an episode of Kaboly + Mack, insider Mark Kaboly revealed his thoughts on the chances of the Steelers keeping all 12 of their picks, as well as whether or not they may take a quarterback.
Pittsburgh Steelers May Not Use All 12 Draft Picks
Omar Khan
GettyOmar Khan is going into his sixth draft as the Steelers GM.
Here is what Kaboly had to say about the chances of Pittsburgh using all 12 of its draft picks later this month, as well as the likelihood of the team drafting a quarterback:
“If you’re keeping all 12, which doesn’t seem very likely that it will happen, one of them is probably going to have to be a quarterback, right?… They probably might take a flyer on somebody in the fifth (round).”
Mark Kaboly
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In the NFL Draft, it is very common for teams to trade away later picks in an attempt to better position themselves in future drafts or acquire talented personnel. The Steelers have been one of the league’s most consistent franchises because of their ability to hit on draft picks with the help of great coaching from the likes of people such as former head coach Mike Tomlin.
In this new era, with Mike McCarthy taking the reins as head coach, expect a strong draft from the organization. This should especially be the case after what the team showed a season ago.
Could the Steelers Draft Another Quarterback?
Aaron Rodgers, Pittsburgh Steelers
GettyAaron Rodgers will turn 43 years of age this December.
While the organization awaits a decision on the future of eventual first-ballot Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the four-time MVP quarterback still could very well return to play for the Steelers in 2026. After a strong season that saw him record 25 total touchdowns and just seven interceptions, the organization is right to want him back. Plus, the champion’s previous experience with McCarthy is likely to convince him to give it at least one more run.
Still, his days in the NFL are numbered, as he has played in the league for half of his life and could soon decide to hang up his cleats. Pittsburgh needs to prepare for life after him. Backup quarterback Will Howard was drafted in the sixth round last offseason but did not have any playing time in 2025.
With plenty of draft picks at their disposal, the Steelers may be seriously considering, as Kaboly believes, using a late-round pick on a quarterback. McCarthy has been known to coach and develop quarterbacks at a very high level throughout his career. Joe Montana, Brett Favre, Rodgers, Dak Prescott, and Alex Smith are some of the notable names that he has been around. Perhaps he could be on the cusp of molding another star signal-caller in the Steel City.