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The Pittsburgh Steelers continue their pre-draft visits ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which kicks off in just over a week. On Tuesday, the Steelers are welcoming three Big Ten prospects to the South Side, including the top guard in this year’s class. Penn State offensive lineman Vega Ioane is visiting the Steelers, per Brooke […]
Aaron Rodgers has still yet to make it known whether or not he will return for a second season with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a 22nd season overall. The Steelers have remained confident that this situation won’t drag on all offseason as it did in 2025 when Rodgers didn’t join the team until mandatory mini-camp […]
Olaivavega Ioane. Omar Cooper Jr. Jordyn Tyson. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren. You probably know all the names that the Steelers are commonly mocked to draft in the first round of 2026. Whether it’s a name commonly wishcasted to Pittsburgh such as Ioane, or a name the team has shown pre-draft interest in such as McNeil-Warren, there’s plenty […]
It’s Mock Draft Monday on Behind the Steel Curtain — and my last chance at writing an installment (you can view my March 16 attempt here). While there are still quite a few unknowns regarding the Steelers’ draft plans even with less than two weeks remaining until the big event, we do know a lot […]
Joey and Ryan are back with another episode of Trust the Board!
The NFL Draft will begin next Thursday night on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, and the Steelers hold 12 picks in this year’s annual selection meeting. With a number that large, it’s almost a guarantee that they will be making at least one trade – whether it be moving up, trading back, and/or sending a […]
The Steelers hosted three pre-draft visitors at the team’s South Side facility today, Steelers Now’s Alan Saunders reported: wide receiver Germie Bernard, quarterback Taylen Green, and offensive lineman Spencer Fano. Bernard and Green were previously reported; you can read BTSC’s scouting report on Green here. Fano, however, is a new name to add to the […]
The spotlight will be brighter than ever in Pittsburgh as the NFL Draft arrives in the Steel City, bringing with it massive expectations for the hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. Armed with a league-high 12 selections and led by general manager Omar Khan, Pittsburgh has both the flexibility and the motivation to make a splash on night […]
We’re just a few short weeks away from the NFL Draft, and top analysts across the league are rolling out final mocks. According to a recent mock draft from Nate Tice and Charles McDonald of Yahoo Sports, the Steelers sit at pick No. 21 and land one of the most talented receivers in the class […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is in Pittsburgh! This draft season, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital, and their fit with the Steelers. The Steelers currently have only two quarterbacks on the […]
Mike Tomlin stepped down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in January following the team’s 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans in the wild card round, marking the ninth consecutive season without a playoff win. And while it has been three months since Tomlin resigned, the ripples of the longest tenured head coach […]
Editor’s note — sorry for the late publish! Live from Delaware, it’s Saturday Night! I, NAS204PSU, am here at BTSC to bring you this Saturday Night Open Thread (aka SNOT). Nothing is certain but death, taxes…and 9-7? April 15 is the tax deadline in the US, and so make sure you’ve given Uncle Sam his […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone through many a change in 2026. For the first time since 2007, they will have a new head coach on the sideline, which also comes with an almost completely new coaching staff. The Steelers were also one of the most active teams in the league in free agency, bringing in […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is in Pittsburgh! This draft season, we’ll be scouting as many of the top prospects that the Pittsburgh Steelers could have their eye on. We’ll break down the prospects themselves, strengths and weaknesses, projected draft capital, and their fit with the Steelers. On paper, the Steelers don’t have an immediate need […]
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For the second straight year, the Pittsburgh Steelers are on Aaron Rodgers watch. And in the same vain, it is largely expected that Rodgers will join the Steelers for the 2026 season, much like it was a matter of when not if in 2025. Even with the optimism of a Rodgers return, there is no […]
The Steelers hosted three pre-draft visitors on the South Side today, per the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo: LSU linebacker Harold Perkins Jr., Memphis offensive tackle Travis Burke, and Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad. The Perkins and Burke visits were previously reported, but Muhammad is a new name to add to the Steelers’ top-30 visit list. Muhammad, […]
Each year since joining BTSC in 2024, Ryan Parish has put together a draft gems list. This series is not meant to predict who the Steelers will pick, but rather highlight players Ryan thinks will be viable NFL players, and should be available in Rounds 2-7. Looking for more? Check out Ryan’s picks this year at: Outside of quarterback, […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation remains somewhat in the air less than two weeks before of the 2026 NFL Draft. While it seems like deja vu from 2025, with the heavy expectation being that Aaron Rodgers will join the team at some point this spring/summer. Even so, he is still not on the team. And […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting USC wide receiver Makai Lemon to a pre-draft visit, per Alan Saunders of Steelers Now. Lemon is widely considered one of the top wide receivers in this draft class and will almost certainly be drafted in the first round. He was an All-American in 2025 after catching 79 passes for […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a long list of great players throughout their history – they wouldn’t be one of the most storied franchises without those notable names. Today, though, we want to hear who some of your favorite non-Steelers of all time are, and who you wish we could have seen wear the black and […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, and we still don’t have a great idea of what the Steelers are planning in the first round. In this week’s Read & React, we complied a short long list of who we thought the most likely picks would be at No. 21, talking not just player evaluations […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted a trio of prospects to pre-draft visits on Wednesday, the most notable being UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell. Pittsburgh isn’t slowing down on their visits, though, as they are set to welcome one of the nation’s top defensive backs. Per Jordan Schultz, the Steelers will host Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren on […]
With the NFL Draft just two weeks away, everyone and their mother is putting out (too many) mock drafts. Fear not – we are almost done hearing those two words for the better part of nine months. Except, of course, those who put out a “Way too early 2027 mock’ the second after Night One […]
There have been big changes in the Pittsburgh front office this offseason. With longtime head coach Mike Tomlin stepping down and the Steelers hiring Pittsburgh native Mike McCarthy in his place, the team is starting a new era of Steelers football. For those who have followed the Steelers’ approach to the NFL draft over the […]