SCB Steelers 2026 Draft Position Profiles: Cornerbacks

Happy draft season Steelers fans! With the recent news of the Michael Pittman Jr. signing, it no longer appears that wide receiver is the top need in this draft. Although I still expect they will draft one, possibly pretty high. So today I want to take a look at the top corners that will be available in the early rounds.

Mansoor Delane, 6’0” 187lbs, LSU

Strengths

-Fluid hips; can turn on a dime and run with receivers

-Versatile and has had success in both zone and man coverage schemes

-Aggressive in run support and will not shy away from contact

-Disciplined with very good technique. Zero penalties while at LSU

-Reads routes like he knows the offensive playbook

Weaknesses

-Can be too aggressive at…