The Pittsburgh Steelers had what was, for them, a regular season in 2025.
The group received simply sufficient video games to run Mike Tomlin’s streak of seasons with no shedding file to 19 en path to the playoffs.
But as has additionally turn out to be the norm, the Steelers had been one-and-done in the playoffs for the sixth consecutive time, which led to a parting of how with Tomlin. In his place is head coach Mike McCarthy, who hasn’t executed a lot in the postseason since main the Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl in 2010.
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McCarthy is just not the solely new face on the town, after all, as the Steelers added 10 gamers in the 2026 NFL Draft:
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Offensive sort out Max Iheanachor (Round 1)
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Quarterback Drew Allar (Round 3)
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Offensive sort out Gennings Dunker (Round 3)
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Wide receiver Kaden Wetjen (Round 4)
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Tight finish Riley Nowakowski (Round 5)
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Defensive sort out Gabriel Rubio (Round 6)
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Safety Robert Spears-Jennings (Round 7)
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Running again Eli Heidenreich (Round 7)
To get an thought of the place the Steelers stand with their rookie class, we turned to Jarrett Bailey at Behind the Steel Curtain for a Q&A.
Q: Overall, what’s the normal feeling about the rookie class?
Jarrett: I’m neither ecstatic nor underwhelmed by the rookie class. I’m an enormous fan of the Drew Allar decide and love what he might turn out to be, however the Makai Lemon debacle* will loom massive for a very long time if he finally ends up being a star. Hopefully, Max Iheanachor and Gennings Dunker flip into high quality starters. Germie Bernard needs to be the No.3/slot receiver immediately.
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Q: Which rookie are you most excited to see in motion?
Jarrett: Allar received’t see the discipline in the common season except one thing weird occurs, however I’m trying ahead to watching him in the preseason. If Mike McCarthy, Brian Agelichio, and Tom Arth can clear up his mechanics, he could be a good starter.
Q: Who is one rookie that will shock individuals?
Jarrett: I don’t notably see any of the rookies being huge surprises. If Germie Bernard does find yourself being the No. 3 receiver, I feel he can put up stable numbers behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman.
Q: Is there one space that you simply want the group had targeted on extra in the draft?
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Jarrett: I might have favored to see an off-ball linebacker. Kyle Louis and Jacob Rodriguez had been each huge needs, however each ended up in Miami.
Q: Who is the one rookie that had you scratching your head when the group chosen him?
Jarrett: Taking Daylen Everette in the third spherical didn’t make sense to me. They have Joey Porter Jr, Asante Samuel, and signed Jamel Dean in free company. Plus, Brandin Echols performed properly when known as upon final yr. Corner wasn’t a place of want, for my part.
Thanks to Jarrett for his perception.
*The Steelers had been on the cellphone with Lemon throughout the first spherical of the draft, letting him know they meant to pick out him with the No. 21 total decide. But the Philadelphia Eagles jumped forward of Pittsburgh by way of a commerce and chosen Lemon at No. 20 total.