{"id":789729,"date":"2026-03-03T19:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/789729\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:38:23","slug":"steelers-benefit-from-wr-slide-in-new-2026-nfl-draft-mock-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/789729\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Benefit From WR Slide in New 2026 NFL Draft Mock-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/nfl-draft\/2026-nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">2026 NFL Draft<\/a>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/steelers-news\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers News<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"788\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/NCAA-Football-Arizona-at-Arizona-State-27732293-scaled-e1770305868272.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium tpd-force-16x9-aspect-ratio wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft Jordyn Tyson\" decoding=\"sync\" loading=\"eager\"   fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers spent a lot of time formally meeting with receivers at last week\u2019s NFL Scouting Combine. In his latest 2026 NFL Draft mock-up, ESPN\u2019s Jordan Reid had Mike McCarthy\u2019s team adding to its pass-catching arsenal.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers plucked Arizona State wideout <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/jordyn-tyson\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordyn Tyson<\/a> with the No. 21 overall pick.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTyson is arguably the most talented receiver in this class, but I have him falling to the Steelers because of concerns about his durability,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2026\/story\/_\/id\/48053564\/2026-nfl-mock-draft-two-rounds-64-picks-jordan-reid-combine\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Reid wrote<\/a> Tuesday. \u201cHe has dealt with nagging injuries and never played a full season in college. When he plays, Tyson is a strong, productive (61 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns last season) ball winner on the outside who shows versatility with his route tree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Steelers need a No. 2 receiver in the \u2018Z\u2019 role opposite DK Metcalf, and Tyson could be that player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AEx5iYk4lugFGZPtAKV7r9tfieyXi9B0zyyXfWgB.webp.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-144103\"  \/>Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State Athletics<\/p>\n<p>Tyson, who stands 6-foot-2 and weighs 203 pounds, met with the Steelers in Indianapolis. He opted not to test on-field in front of decision-makers.<\/p>\n<p>Ohio State\u2019s Carnell Tate (No. 9, Kansas City) and USC\u2019s Makai Lemon (No. 12, New York Jets) were the wideouts who went ahead of Tyson in the projection. Indiana\u2019s Omar Cooper (No. 24, Cleveland) and Texas A&amp;M\u2019s KC Concepcion (No. 27, San Francisco) were the other first-round receivers.<\/p>\n<p>In the second round, with the No. 53 choice, the Steelers added Miami cornerback Keionte Scott.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScott is a high-intensity, physical nickel defender who isn\u2019t afraid to chirp a bit, making him a perfect fit in Pittsburgh\u2019s defensive backfield,\u201d Reid wrote. \u201cHe has the talent to immediately change the outlook of a secondary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned In This Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/jordyn-tyson\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Jordyn Tyson<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/keionte-scott\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Keionte Scott<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/pittsburgh-steelers\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/steelersnow.com\/tag\/steelers\/\" rel=\"tag nofollow noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\">Steelers<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft\u2022Steelers News Mark J. 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