A quarterback was among the picks the Steelers made during the final day of the NFL draft on Saturday. The team selected Ohio State quarterback Will Howard in the sixth round, who won the College Football Playoff National Championship in January.

In Pro Football Focus’ early 2026 NFL mock draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers take Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. The Steelers end up with the 14th pick, which is low enough to have a quarterback fall right into their laps.

The Pittsburgh Steelers opted not to take a quarterback until the sixth round of the 2025 NFL draft. Despite having multiple opportunities to take Shedeur Sanders, Jalen Milroe, or any of the other quarterback prospects, the Steelers opted to wait and draft Ohio State signal caller Will Howard.