Is 2026 actually a good draft for QB’s???

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

So what is your "grand plan?"

Steelers are doing what they can. Build up draft capital to allow moves to be made. What else could be done except for "tanking" in 2025 which NO FAN should ever want to haPPEN.

Not a plan, but I do find it funny when people just matter of fact say things like let's trade up in the first a draft a franchise QB. As a plan, that has as much chance of failure as anything else.

[NorthCoast]

Not a plan, but I do find it funny when people just matter of fact say things like let's trade up in the first a draft a franchise QB. As a plan, that has as much chance of failure as anything else.

Agree 100%. The Steelers will draft a QB in 2026 but I won't say it's 100% sure they will draft one in round 1. A lot depends on their pick #, i.e., I don't think they will trade away a bunch of draft picks for the 4th or 5th best QB. It feels like Kahn/Weidl are taking the long approach with this rebuild. They still need another CB, OL, safety, and DL.

[WindyCitySteel]

Agree 100%. The Steelers will draft a QB in 2026 but I won't say it's 100% sure they will draft one in round 1. A lot depends on their pick #, i.e., I don't think they will trade away a bunch of draft picks for the 4th or 5th best QB. It feels like Kahn/Weidl are taking the long approach with this rebuild. They still need another CB, OL, safety, and DL.

They’re stuck between thinking they’re a contender and going “most in” and rebuilding. If they pick at 20 or higher and wait for a QB to drop, they’ll get the scraps.

[Northern_Blitz]

Agree 100%. The Steelers will draft a QB in 2026 but I won't say it's 100% sure they will draft one in round 1. A lot depends on their pick #, i.e., I don't think they will trade away a bunch of draft picks for the 4th or 5th best QB. It feels like Kahn/Weidl are taking the long approach with this rebuild. They still need another CB, OL, safety, and DL.

We won't know until next year, but I disagree (pretty strongly here).

I agree with you that teams probably shouldn't go all in for QB.

Because if you're taking the 4th or 5th best guy you are probably just going to waste the next 2-4 years finding out what you already know (not a starter).

But I do think we're going to take a QB no matter what. I think it's more about can we trade up or not.

Again, we'll see...

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

They’re stuck between thinking they’re a contender and going “most in” and rebuilding. If they pick at 20 or higher and wait for a QB to drop, they’ll get the scraps.

This team has been stuck in that same limbo for years. It is the rarely talked about consequence of the no losing seasons streak. As a record, I've always thought of that as a weird anomaly. Not an impressive feat one year at a time, but like running for 1,000 yards (which is only 59 yards a game now) it's an oddity that it has gone on for so long without one bad season interrupting it. I put it up there with the string of 24 consecutive pre-season victories that Baltimore had. Interesting, but overall meaningless.

More importantly, it keeps the Steelers drafting somewhere around 20 every year. Never the chance to choose which game changer you want, and if you do decide to enter that area, it costs you a boatload (Devin Bush) so you'd better be right. That's the real story of this streak.

[Chucktownsteeler]

Our last losing season (6-10) yielded us Ben. Even lucky he dropped to #11,

[Joel Buchsbaum]

Kid looks good.

I am wary of these" point guard " QB's who can move, but are under 200 LBS. His accuracy sucked last year and it is unclear if he can stay healthy

[hawaiiansteel]

Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 QB Draft Targets: First Look Into The Top 10 Potential QB Prospects In 2026

[hawaiiansteel]

3 sleeper prospects for the 2025 college season:

https://steelersdepot.com/2025/05/sleeper-to-stardom-three-under-the-radar-qb-prospects-who-could-break-out-in-2025/

[hawaiiansteel]

Top 10 college football QBs in 2025: Cade Klubnik, Arch Manning battle for No. 1

Updated May. 20, 2025
Joel Klatt
LEAD COLLEGE FOOTBALL ANALYST

https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/top-10-college-football-qbs-2025-cade-klubnik-arch-manning-battle-no-1

[NorthCoast]

With the 14 pick in the 2026 draft the Steelers select:

Round 1 - Pick 14



Fernando Mendoza QB
Indiana • Jr • 6'5" / 225 lbs
PAYDS
3004
RUYDS
105
INTS
6
TDS
18
Pocket passer but not a statue; he buys time with subtle pocket movements, excels off-platform and when needed, can stride out in open field. Will get through reads while hanging in a pocket closing in around him. Consistently played with pressure in his face, yet consistently stood tall in the pocket and delivered strikes to all three levels on time and accurately. Ball consistently comes out on time and with touch/accuracy to all three levels. Good feel for pocket pressure, can climb with eyes downfield and deliver accurately off-platform.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-version-1-0-from-expert-has-steelers-finding-big-bens-replacement-as-5-qbs-go-round-1/

btw, if they are picking 14th, that must mean Rudolph is the starter....

[hawaiiansteel]

With the 14 pick in the 2026 draft the Steelers select:

Round 1 - Pick 14



Fernando Mendoza QB
Indiana • Jr • 6'5" / 225 lbs
PAYDS
3004
RUYDS
105
INTS
6
TDS
18
Pocket passer but not a statue; he buys time with subtle pocket movements, excels off-platform and when needed, can stride out in open field. Will get through reads while hanging in a pocket closing in around him. Consistently played with pressure in his face, yet consistently stood tall in the pocket and delivered strikes to all three levels on time and accurately. Ball consistently comes out on time and with touch/accuracy to all three levels. Good feel for pocket pressure, can climb with eyes downfield and deliver accurately off-platform.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-version-1-0-from-expert-has-steelers-finding-big-bens-replacement-as-5-qbs-go-round-1/

btw, if they are picking 14th, that must mean Rudolph is the starter....

Yeah, Rodgers must have gotten injured and Mason was forced to start.

[Dog chasing Cat]

With the 14 pick in the 2026 draft the Steelers select:

Round 1 - Pick 14



Fernando Mendoza QB
Indiana • Jr • 6'5" / 225 lbs
PAYDS
3004
RUYDS
105
INTS
6
TDS
18
Pocket passer but not a statue; he buys time with subtle pocket movements, excels off-platform and when needed, can stride out in open field. Will get through reads while hanging in a pocket closing in around him. Consistently played with pressure in his face, yet consistently stood tall in the pocket and delivered strikes to all three levels on time and accurately. Ball consistently comes out on time and with touch/accuracy to all three levels. Good feel for pocket pressure, can climb with eyes downfield and deliver accurately off-platform.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2026-nfl-mock-draft-version-1-0-from-expert-has-steelers-finding-big-bens-replacement-as-5-qbs-go-round-1/

btw, if they are picking 14th, that must mean Rudolph is the starter....

After this fiasco we are experiencing with us looking pathetic waiting around for Rodgers, there should be no doubt in anyone's mind that the front office is taking a QB next year in some way, shape or form.

[hawaiiansteel]

2026 NFL Draft Prospects: Quarterback

https://walterfootball.com/QBRankings2026.php

[Northern_Blitz]

2026 NFL Draft Prospects: Quarterback

https://walterfootball.com/QBRankings2026.php

Hopefully Manning plays well enough to come out and be the 1OA pick. That will push everyone else down.