The Official 2026 NFL Draft Thread (No Spoilers)

Blast Furnace · Apr 27, 2026 at 7:48 AM

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My mom said to look in the mirror if you want to see a joke
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Blast Furnace · Apr 27, 2026 at 8:40 AM

Watching GMFB and they are talking about Eli, I might just be getting caught up in the excitement but man I think we got a player. I wanted Skattebo last season, looks like we got our version this year. That might be a more fair comp than the CMC ones they are making but if he lives up to those, hell that would be great.

On an aside, they move onto highlighting Uar Bernard a DL the Eagle picked, holy **** this guy is sculpted from granite. Feel bad for anyone that gets hit by that.

pczach · Apr 27, 2026 at 9:51 AM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

On an aside, they move onto highlighting Uar Bernard a DL the Eagle picked, holy **** this guy is sculpted from granite. Feel bad for anyone that gets hit by that.
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Bernard is 6' 4" 306 lbs, ran a 4.63 40-yard dash, had a 39 in vertical, and a broad jump of 10'-10".

To put this dude into perspective, he weighs 40 lbs more than Myles Garrett and is faster than him. He is an absolute physical freak.

Formerscribe · Apr 27, 2026 at 9:56 AM

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This is Porter's last season on contract. No one can say how it will go for an extension. Steelers may not be willing to set the market with his next contract so they need to stock for the future. Steelers didn't want a slot CB. They wanted a player that could compete for an outside spot. That player is Everette, not Scott.

Saw this writeup on Scott that caught my eye;

Realistically, he is not, and should not ever be an outside cornerback at the NFL level. If he’s going to see success, it has to be either at the nickel corner position. It’s likely he could also be picked by a team to serve as their strong safety as well, depending on where he goes. If a team tries to play him on the outside, it’ll go poorly, and he’ll be out of the league within a few years. He struggles to mirror the receiver and is late at reading and responding to developing routes.
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Letting Porter get away would be incredibly stupid.

Scott is a much better player than Everette and both would fill needs. I'm not suggesting they could play Scott outside. I was thinking slot corner, which has been a huge weakness for years. Echols had decent moments, but go back and watch the losses to the Chargers and Texans if you think he is the answer. Scott could also have ended up at safety, which is a huge need. They have Brisker and a bunch of band aids at safety right now.

Formerscribe · Apr 27, 2026 at 9:59 AM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

Watching GMFB and they are talking about Eli, I might just be getting caught up in the excitement but man I think we got a player. I wanted Skattebo last season, looks like we got our version this year. That might be a more fair comp than the CMC ones they are making but if he lives up to those, hell that would be great.

On an aside, they move onto highlighting Uar Bernard a DL the Eagle picked, holy **** this guy is sculpted from granite. Feel bad for anyone that gets hit by that.
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I'm still not even convinced that he will stay at running back. Heidenreich might be better as a slot receiver who can move to the backfield in certain passing situations.

Bubbahotep · Apr 27, 2026 at 10:10 AM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

Watching GMFB and they are talking about Eli, I might just be getting caught up in the excitement but man I think we got a player. I wanted Skattebo last season, looks like we got our version this year. That might be a more fair comp than the CMC ones they are making but if he lives up to those, hell that would be great.

On an aside, they move onto highlighting Uar Bernard a DL the Eagle picked, holy **** this guy is sculpted from granite. Feel bad for anyone that gets hit by that.
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His comp based on combine measurables is a faster Tony Pollard.

Blast Furnace · Apr 27, 2026 at 10:57 AM

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I'm still not even convinced that he will stay at running back. Heidenreich might be better as a slot receiver who can move to the backfield in certain passing situations.
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Certainly possible, he’ll be a Swiss Army knife for them or maybe thats Swiss Navy knife.

steelersrule6 · Apr 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM

jeh1856 · Apr 29, 2026 at 3:40 PM

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So far they only signed five players two TEs and a kicker along with a DB and a DL.
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They had 5 extra draft picks

That equates to 5 less UDFA

They can only carry 90 (I think)

Blast Furnace · Apr 29, 2026 at 4:46 PM

More on the Eagles moving up. Still cant believe Dallas helped a division rival like that. Hope Lemon burns them twice a year.

Wonder what our offer to move ahead of Tampa was.

AskQuestionsLater · Apr 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

More on the Eagles moving up. Still cant believe Dallas helped a division rival like that. Hope Lemon burns them twice a year.

Wonder what our offer to move ahead of Tampa was.
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Whatever it was, Tampa Bay clearly didn't like it. If I had to wager though, one of the EDGEs that were within discussion of being traded; Highsmith or Herbig. Given how the Bucs selected the likes of Reuben Bain, it is possible that one of those two were among the assets that the Bucs wanted; draft picks being included as well.

The better question pertains as to who did the Steelers want (player wise) from Tampa Bay?! No one that I see would be considered a potential trade target.

Blast Furnace · Apr 29, 2026 at 8:11 PM

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Whatever it was, Tampa Bay clearly didn't like it. If I had to wager though, one of the EDGEs that were within discussion of being traded; Highsmith or Herbig. Given how the Bucs selected the likes of Reuben Bain, it is possible that one of those two were among the assets that the Bucs wanted; draft picks being included as well.

The better question pertains as to who did the Steelers want (player wise) from Tampa Bay?! No one that I see would be considered a potential trade target.
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I dont think it was anything more than picks being discussed. Did any draft day trades include players?

Philly gave up a couple of 4th rounders to move up 2 spots. Tampa was probably asking for a couple of 3rds for the Steelers to move up 7 spots or maybe even a 3rd and a 2nd.

AskQuestionsLater · Apr 29, 2026 at 11:17 PM

Blast Furnace said: ↑

I dont think it was anything more than picks being discussed. Did any draft day trades include players?

Philly gave up a couple of 4th rounders to move up 2 spots. Tampa was probably asking for a couple of 3rds for the Steelers to move up 7 spots or maybe even a 3rd and a 2nd.
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I am only attempting to correlate between the Bucs draft selection of Reuben Bain and their need for an EDGE. That said, now thinking it over, a player that does get knicked up a bit in Highsmith + picks isnt something that would be a good transaction for Tampa Bay anyways. Likely more picks.

Which rounds?! As you said and I concur, a couple threes even a couple is a lot; doubly so with so many needs of depth.

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