March 15, 2026, 3:05 p.m. ET
NFL trade speculation and predictions continue to heat up as teams prepare to enter the second week of the new league year, which includes one odd quarterback suggestion for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Mark Powell of FanSided predicted that if Aaron Rodgers continues to keep the Steelers waiting, they should consider pursuing San Francisco 49ers quarterback Mac Jones. But the projected trade package is where the situation begins to get messy: a 2026 second-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick from the Steelers in exchange for Jones.
“The Steelers have a lot of draft capital to play with, which is the only reason they’d consider this move,” Powell wrote. “A second-round pick might sound expensive for a backup quarterback, but few retread QBs are more coveted than Jones, and John Lynch’s asking price is said to be astronomical. The Steelers have three third-round picks, so they can afford to deal away their second rounder and trade back in if necessary. Consider the sixth rounder a throw-in, as Pittsburgh has multiple seventh-round picks as well.”
While Jones has seemingly turned the corner after his struggles over the past few years, the Steelers would be better off saving their second-round draft pick instead of trading it away for a first-round draft bust.
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