Can we move up in the 2026 draft to get a quarterback

Current projection is 12 picks next year and at least one poster thinks this will allow up to move up into the top 10

For argument I’ll make the assumptions:

We get the 20th pick Draft chart value 850
We want the 8th pick Draft chart value 1400
That’s a difference of 550
Teams aren’t trading for the sake of trading so I am assigning a 50% valuation on what you are trading for the second thru seventh rounds those rounds equal 535
Keep in mind anything after round 3 are just crumbs
Put all that together we wind up with 1375
That doesn’t make it
We may have to trade every 2026 pick plus something from 2027

Keep in mind for KC to get Mahomes they went from 27th to 10th and it cost them their first a third and the following years first

To move up next year may cost a 2027 first

And first you have to find someone willing to trade

So before anyone other than one poster gets all giggly over the extra pics it’s not a lot

Footnotes:

https://www.drafttek.com/NFL-Trade-Value-Chart.asp

https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...nchise-quarterback-value-first-round-news-nfl

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Of course we really won't know until the draft position, but I am with you that the numbers in capitol really do not move the needle much at this time. With several teams who may be looking already having 2 1st next year, I think it will be difficult to get into the upper tier for the higher picks. I was thinking today however that the extra picks we have are not necessarily the trade options, themselves, but opening up options to trade 1-3 ups the advantage, while still holding decent capitol to fill our own coffers.

 

All kidding aside Ben Jr is only 11 and Bodie is only 8. So at least 10 years before relief is on its way. For every KC success story, there are 10 Cleveland Brown horror stories and they didn't even have to package deals and trade up to grab the top QB out of college. Realistically, other than Terry B and Big Ben, Steelers haven't exactly done very well with QB picks no matter where they are in the pecking order or how many picks they could trade up for. Even Divine Providence doesn't seem to be on their side these days.

 

No need to move up when you have the top pick in draft.
THANKS TOMLIN

 

You trade more for the player that for the draft pick,so the draft chart is not always accurate...Sometimes you need to overpaid more and this is possible it will be the case in the 2026 draft when everyone know that the steelers will be desperate for a franchise QB

 

It will cost us 2 first round picks at a minimum.

 

Probably

 

I’m guessing you didn’t follow the math and logic I posted

After you use the donation link I’ll explain it again

 

There are two qb i like them to draft : Sellers and Mendoza

 

Blasphemy

We have 12 picks

There are lots first round QBs next draft

We are all in

 

Interesting thought that won’t be popular but I like it

Maybe they will parlay for more draft capital in 2027

I can just envision the 2026 draft thread if this happens

 

Yeah I will worry about it when it's the time, and not before. Many things can happen from now until April , with everything from the NFL teams, and the college kids going to be drafted.

 

Well of coarse. Another poster already said that since the draft is in PGH next year that we are absolutely, automatically 100% drafting a QB in round one. Hell we might even trade all 12 picks to go all in on the number 1 overall pick. It will be a can’t miss pick.

 

For now, I believe that our QB of the future is already on the team

 

I think the plan is to pick a QB in 26, but having a strong 27 class keeps us from being forced into overpaying for the pick.