Comp picks for 2026

Three first would be best case a late second. If we did all four 3rds, 2nd and 1st we would probably get #10. Unless we go wild card and lose. Then it'll be maybe #6.

But would you honestly want to give up that many picks? It's not like we are one player away, we have a ton of need.
- CB
- head coach
- Queen was good, but not great
- head coach
- heyward isn't getting younger
- did I mention head coach?
- QB
- RB
- who knows how this line will be
- oh, and don't forget a coach.

 

If Rodgers retires there is no one else out there to sign except maybe Flacco. The Steelers will have no choice but to play the season with Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson. So they won't have to use any of those 3rd round picks to move up because they will be in contention for the number one pick in 2026. That could be the draft that completely transforms this franchise.

 

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Funny enough, lurking in a Ravens forum, their fans are more fearful of the Steelers possibly signing Flaccid than they are about Rodgers as a Steeler.

 

As of today we qualify for a 3, 4, 5, and 6. However, both Russ and Fields contracts are structured so that we could end up with 3 thirds and a 6th.

 

That's the spirit!!!!!

 

This could be the draft that makes the future for the Steelers very promising if they hit on all of these top draft picks.

 

Under normal circumstances, I could agree with this. But I really do think that Mike tomlin's never lost a season record has become its own juggernaut. The Steelers will do anything they have to do to keep that going. I can see Mike Tomlin spending the farm to get what he needs to ensure that he gets nine wins. And then retiring, leaving the steeler's bankrupt in future drafts.

 

Unless of course MT pulls a surprise and trades 4 picks for an unbelievable 30 year CB that will finally make our secondary more than mediocre. OK enough sarcasm, this off season has left me less than enthused, so maybe it's just 3 picks.

 

I do not believe they sit around discussing this, the juggernaut is the belief this makes them better than they really are. so continue to fill in experienced washed up players to reach that play off win.

 

Tomlin won 8 games with an injured Mason and Duck...he could win 9 with a healthy Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson.

 

The 6th ranked QB is Cade Klubnik of Clemson.

 

The defense was much better back then. At any rate the Steelers aren't going to have Rudolph as their starter this year. If Rodgers retires then the Steelers will bring in someone like Joe Flacco or Cooper Rush.

 

Rush as signed by the Ravens, the QB list has gotten really short.

 

I forgot he is a Raven now, it's even worse than I thought.

 

Trade nutjob for a #2 next year.

 

I agree that they most likely do not sit around discussing this. It probably never comes up as a topic in conversation. But human nature being what it is, there's a lot of conversations with unsaid parts to it. I really do think that having a winning season is a factor in Mike tomlin's head. Obviously I have absolutely zero proof of this, and maybe I'm wrong.

Think about legacies. Take Bill belichick as an example. What's his legacy? He has a lot of super bowl rings, but every one of them came with Tom Brady at the helm. The moment Tom Brady stepped out, the team fell apart. So was it Brady or belichick?

I see the situation that Mike Tomlin is in in a similar light. What is Mike tomlin's legacy? He has a couple of super bowl wins. He has an unbroken string of winning seasons. And he has a lot of failure in the playoffs. If he had retired at the end of last year, people are going to remember long career with a lot of wins and no losing seasons. If he has a losing season this year and then retires, it will be a much different look at his legacy. He finished with a whimper. Maybe Mike Tomlin doesn't think about that. But I will bet that he does.

 

FOFKSAKE

#4? You , oops , WE are never gonna hear the end of that.......

 

WOW JUST WOW

@SDOT YOU SEEING THIS?

 

Honestly can't argue with any of those thoughts, but something mentioned on the radio last week just made me chuckle, He is just 1 or 2 (forget) consecutive playoff losses of tying/passing Schottenheimer. So he has another 'juggernaut' lol, keep the season winning streak going and lose 1st round in the p/o's and set yet another legacy destroyer. It's tough being the highest paid HC let me tell you. lol