All signs seem to still be pointing to the Pittsburgh Steelers re-signing quarterback Aaron Rodgers this offseason, giving them an experienced starter to enter the 2026 season with.<\/p>\n
Second-year pro Will Howard is expected to get a chance to prove himself, too. But with 12 draft picks in late April\u2019s draft, the Steelers have a chance to spend some of that capital on the quarterback position for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n
Alabama\u2019s Ty Simpson makes some sense in the first round<\/a>, especially with Mike McCarthy now the head coach, and the Steelers reportedly doing a ton of homework on Simpson.<\/p>\n But for the Post-Gazette\u2019s Gerry Dulac, the Steelers won\u2019t be drafting a QB in the first round.<\/p>\n Or the second round.<\/p>\n In his latest reader chat Wednesday, Dulac stated that the earliest the Steelers will even entertain drafting a quarterback is in the third round \u2014 if at all.<\/p>\n \u201cAbsolutely it\u2019s possible, especially in the third round, which, I\u2019ve been told, is the earliest the Steelers will consider a QB (as of right now),\u201d Dulac wrote when asked if the Steelers will draft a QB.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n That third round could be the sweet spot for the Steelers, especially with three picks in that round (No. 75, No. 86 and No. 99 overall). The No. 99 overall pick is a compensatory pick for losing Dan Moore Jr.<\/a> in free agency last offseason to Tennessee, so GM Omar Khan could look to use one of those three picks to grab another developmental quarterback.<\/p>\n LSU\u2019s Garrett Nussmeier \u2014 who has personal ties to McCarthy<\/a> \u2014 makes sense in the third round. So does Penn State\u2019s Drew Allar and maybe even Miami (FL)\u2019s Carson Beck.<\/p>\n