Steelers Post-Combine Mock Draft: Washington WR, Tennessee CB

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one step closer to the 2026 NFL Draft.

With the NFL Draft Combine in the rearview, we've learned a few crucial things regarding the Steelers' draft plans. They showed heavy interest in the wide receiver and defensive back positions, with over half of their formal meetings committed to those players. Contrarily, they met with very few players at positions like quarterback, running back,

With that information in mind, it's becoming clearer how the Steelers will navigate the upcoming draft. That is hopefully reflected in the team's latest mock draft.

Round 1, Pick 21: Denzel Boston, WR, Washington

Boston is one of the most intriguing wide receiver prospects in the entire 2026 NFL draft. Possessing a combination of size parentheses 6 foot three 220 pounds and parentheses and skill he has all of the hallmarks of a number one wide receiver at the next level. He may feel like a consolation prize to players like Jordan, Tyson, Carnell, Tate, or McKay Lemmon, but rest assured Boston is going to be a premier pass catcher if the Steelers take him.

Round 2, Pick 35: Colton Hood, CB Tennessee

TRADE: Steelers trade Picks No. 53, 85 and 121 to Tennessee Titans for Pick No. 35

Colton Hood is easily my favorite player available in the NFL draft after the combine. Speaking with multiple wide receivers, the consensus best player at the cornerback position was Hood. He was generally regarded as the toughest to play against and that should be the reason the Steelers traded up in the second round to get him. He could go in the first round, but should he slide the Steelers can package a few of those pics that they have stock piled to go and get another starting corner back to pair with Joey Porter Jr. 

Round 3, Pick 76: Dom Orange, DL, Iowa State

The defensive reinforcements keep coming in round three as they use their next pick on defensive lineman Dom Orange out of Iowa State. Another run-stuffing, gap-filling, stout interior lineman complements an already rising young group to bring Pittsburgh‘s front seven into the next phase.