Things are looking pretty good for the Pittsburgh Steelers right now.
After spending their offseason making a handful of high-profile moves to win now, the team holds a 3-1 record and sits atop the AFC North.
Not only are they leading the division currently, they seem like a pretty solid favorite to win their first AFC North title since 2020 as the rest of division has been absolutely depleted by injuries.
While the news is largely good right now, there are still some big questions that need to be answered about their future.
The main one is who their quarterback will be after this season.
Aaron Rodgers currently holds the job, but he’s 41 years old and has repeatedly teased his potential retirement in recent years.
They don’t have much potential behind him at the position.
With that uncertain future at the position, many expect the Steelers to be looking for their next QB in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Athlon Sports’ Luke Easterling thinks they could go in a different direction.
In his most recent mock draft, Easterling predicted the Steelers would instead use their first-round pick to select USC wide receiver Makai Lemon.
Lemon has been putting together quite the resume with the Trojans.
Last season he was USC’s leading receiver with 52 catches for 764 yards as a sophomore.
In 2025 he has taken his game to a completely different level. He has already made 35 catches for 589 yards and five touchdowns in just five games. Those 589 yards lead all FBS players.
He is coming off of his most impressive performance yet, bringing in 11 catches for 151 yards and two TDs against Illinois.
There is definitely no question about his talent at this point, but drafting a receiver in round one without a solid plan for who will throw him the ball could be a tough sell for Steelers fans.
If they can get that taken care of before the draft, then it wouldn’t be a big surprise to see the Steelers add a receiver in round one after struggling to find a consistent second option over the couple of years.
It just seems unlikely we’d get a repeat of this year and see the Steelers without an obvious plan at QB by the time the draft is over.