2026 NFL Draft: 4 blue-chip prospects who could fall to the Steelers in the first round
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With just a month until the 2026 NFL draft, we have dedicated a lot of energy to who the Pittsburgh Steelers will pick with that all-important first-round pick. We've talked about who the safest and most realistic options are for the Steelers with the No. 21 overall pick.
But let's flip it around this time around. Once the draft starts, there are always plenty of surprises and with there is always a player or two who slides to the middle of the round. So here are three blue-chip prospects who could slide either to the Steelers at No. 21 or close enough to trade up for in the first round.
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RB Jeremiyah Love - Notre Dame
With all due respect to Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle, if Jeremiyah Love is on the board, he would be near-impossible to pass up. He's the highest-graded running back we've had since Bijan Robinson and is very close in skill. You don't pass on a feature back like that if you are a team that wants to run the football.
TE Kenyon Sadiq - Oregon
On paper, Sadiq is a top 15 pick but tight end is somewhat undervalued by the NFL. Most teams feel like they can get production from the position without a top pick. But the Steelers let two tight ends walk already this offseason, and that alone makes Sadiq a solid option here.
OT Spencer Fano - Utah
With the sudden hype around Georgia's Monroe Freeling, there's a more and more of a chance that Spencer Fano ends up the No. 4 offensive tackle off the board and an option for the Steelers. Broderick Jones' season is in jeopardy and his future contract along with it. Fano might be the second-best offensive tackle from Utah in this draft but would still be a value pick at No. 21.
S Dillon Thieneman - Oregon
It's easy to pencil Dillon Thieneman into the top half of the first round after his performance at the NFL Scouting Combine. But there's a real possibility if Ohio State safety Caleb Downs falls to around 10, Thieneman might slide all the way to No. 21 or at least close enough the Steelers could move up and land him.
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