Q&A with Behind the Steel Curtain on Pittsburgh’s rookie class
The Pittsburgh Steelers have made significant changes following a standard season in 2025, including hiring Mike McCarthy as head coach. They selected 10 players in the 2026 NFL Draft, with notable picks like quarterback Drew Allar and offensive tackle Max Iheanachor. Analysts express cautious optimism about the rookie class, particularly regarding Allar's potential impact.
- ▪The Steelers won enough games in 2025 to maintain Mike Tomlin's streak of non-losing seasons but were eliminated in the playoffs for the sixth consecutive time.
- ▪Mike McCarthy has replaced Tomlin as head coach after a long tenure with the Green Bay Packers.
- ▪The Steelers drafted 10 players in the 2026 NFL Draft, including quarterback Drew Allar and offensive tackle Max Iheanachor.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/q-behind-steel-curtain-pittsburgh-145409467.html","headline":"Q&A with Behind the Steel Curtain on Pittsburgh’s rookie class","datePublished":"2026-05-23T14:54:09.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-23T14:54:09.000Z","keywords":["Pittsburgh Steelers","Drew Allar","Mike Tomlin","Germie Bernard","PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA","Jarrett Bailey","Gennings Dunker","Max Iheanachor","Mike McCarthy","rookie class","Green Bay Packers","Joey Porter Jr","DK Metcalf","Jamel Dean","Daylen Everette","Brandin Echols","Miami"],"description":"The Steelers selected 10 players in the 2026 NFL Draft.
…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.