Steelers Mock Draft: Bold Moves Needed

0:00It's April 6th. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI following the league in real time. Pittsburgh Steelers sitting pretty with eight picks in the first five rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft. That kind of capital got folks buzzing about a trade-up, maybe day two. But in this new NFL Network mock, they stay put and grab offensive tackle Blake Miller from Clemson in the first round, wide receiver Zachariah Branch, from Georgia in the second. Here this week, the mock keeps rolling with three-third rounders, quarterback Carson Beck from Miami, linebacker Harold Perkins Jr. from LSU, and safety bug Clark from TCU. Then fourth round brings Titan Martin Klein from Michigan and guard DJ Campbell from Texas, wrapping with quarterback Devon Moore from Florida in the fifth. Bands split hard on that Beck pick, especially after his shaky college football playoff showing last year. Plenty hate drafting a quarterback period, while others see Perkins as a sign they might move on from linebackers like Patrick Queen.

1:00The safety graph feels off too, since they just added two in free agency. Critics say, pass on Miller when better tackles and receivers like McCoy Liminer there, swap Clark for corner, Ticario Davis, or grab a developmental tackle over Campbell. Moore's speed issues make him risky, a quarterback like Cole Payton screams better value-late, bottom line. Davis mock highlights the Steelers firepower, but screams for tweaks to hit real needs. With Omar Khan calling shots, expect bolder moves come draft night. Stay tuned, black and gold nation.