Despite the all-in approach for the 2025 season by the Pittsburgh Steelers, they managed to do so without sacrificing their prospects of landing a franchise quarterback in next year’s 2026 NFL Draft. GM Omar Khan has repeatedly stated the importance of stacking 2026 picks, and it’s easy to see why, with the QB class projected to be very strong in the first round.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo gave the latest on what he’s hearing about the upcoming quarterback classes.
“If they have a really good year and they qualify for the playoffs, and let’s say they win a game, it’s gonna be hard to trade up from No.