If there seemed to be a distinct attitude shift towards the Pittsburgh Steelers potentially drafting a quarterback in the first round, that’s because there was. According to Adam Schefter it wasn’t a part of their first-round plans until Shedeur Sanders started to look like a possibility at No. 21.
“Sources said the Steelers had not been planning to draft a quarterback in Round 1, but they also were not expecting Sanders to fall out of top 10,” Schefter wrote via his draft buzz file on ESPN. “Now, all options seem to be on the table, and they are preparing in case they have the option to draft Sanders.