{"id":874633,"date":"2026-04-25T22:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/874633\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T22:18:24","slug":"steelers-draft-day-3-live-updates-on-the-black-gold-picks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/874633\/","title":{"rendered":"Steelers Draft Day 3: Live updates on the Black &#038; Gold picks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTHAT\u2019S ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. RYAN FANS ARE NOT WASTING A SINGLE SECOND TO ENJOY THEMSELVES ON THIS FINAL DAY OF THE DRAFT. JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THESE PEOPLE JUST LINING UP TRYING TO GRAB A PICTURE WITH THESE SIX GIANT SUPER BOWL RINGS AS WELL, SHOWING OFF SOME OF THEIR FIVE K MEDALS AS WELL. AND AS WE MAKE OUR WAY OVER, FANS ARE ALREADY IN LINE TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE VINCE LOMBARDI TROPHIES RIGHT OVER HERE IN OUR RIGHT. AND IT\u2019S BEEN IT\u2019S BEEN COMING. IT\u2019S BEEN IT\u2019S BEEN A STREAM OF FANS JUST COMING IN AND ENJOYING THEMSELVES AND JUST HAVING A GREAT TIME. AS YOU CAN SEE, IT\u2019S STARTING TO GET A LITTLE BIT MORE FILLED. AND WHEN I ASKED FOLKS WHY THEY STOP BY SO EARLY, EVEN AFTER JUST RUNNING A LITTLE OVER THREE MILES, THEY SAID, WHY NOT? IT\u2019S THE LAST DAY OF THE DRAFT. I WANT TO COME OUT HERE AND ENJOY MYSELF AND REALLY BEAT THE RUSH OF EVERYONE ELSE IS EXPECTED TO SHOW UP LATER TODAY. THE DOORS OPEN SLIGHTLY EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. THEY\u2019RE SUPPOSED TO OPEN AT NINE. THEY OPENED UP AROUND LIKE 840 FO\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Live Updates: NFL Draft Day 3 in Pittsburgh<\/p>\n<p>Follow the Pittsburgh Steelers&#8217; picks on our draft tracker<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wtae.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"WTAE logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:10 PM EDT Apr 25, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe NFL Draft wraps up with Rounds 4 through 7 on a rainy Saturday on Pittsburgh&#8217;s North Shore.  Watch the NFL Draft airing LIVE right now on WTAE Channel 4.Steelers PicksFirst Round \u2013 21st overall pick \u2013 Max Iheanachor, OL, Arizona StateSecond Round \u2013 47th overall \u2013 Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama (Pittsburgh trades up from No. 53) Third Round \u2013 76th overall \u2013 Drew Allar, QB, Penn StateThird Round &#8211; 85th overall \u2013 Daylen Everette, CB, GeorgiaThird Round \u2013 96th overall \u2013 Gennings Dunker, G, Iowa (Pittsburgh trades up from No. 99)Fourth Round \u2013 121st overall &#8212; Kaden Wetjen, WR, IowaFifth Round \u2013 169th overall \u2013 Riley Nowakowski, TE, IndianaSixth Round \u2013 210th overall \u2013Gabe Rubio, DT, Notre Dame Seventh Round \u2013 224th overall \u2013Robert Spears-Jennings, SAF, Oklahoma  Seventh Round &#8211; 230th overall \u2013Eli Heidenreich, RB, Navy  Are you in Pittsburgh for the Draft? Here is everything you need to know about the Steel City.Steelers Have Total Of 10 PicksSteelers owner Art Rooney II told Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 anchor Andrew Stockey early on that the team&#8217;s first-round pick would not be a quarterback, and that proved to be the case.However, the team did take a passer in the third round, selecting Drew Allar from Penn State.Earlier in the night, Pittsburgh traded up to get Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard with a second-round pick.It remains up in the air whether quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return to the Steelers and play his 22nd season in the NFL.Who will lead the Steelers?Steelers owner Art Rooney II previously told reporters that a decision on Rodgers was expected before the draft. That window has now come and gone.If the 42-year-old Rodgers does return, he will play under new head coach Mike McCarthy &#8212; a reunion of the QB and coach who won Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers.McCarthy entered the draft with two quarterbacks on the roster, including Will Howard, a sixth-round pick in 2025 draft, and Mason Rudolph, who returned to Pittsburgh last season after signing a two-year contract.Now, the Steelers add Allar to that mix, as they wait to see what Rodgers will do.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tPITTSBURGH \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The NFL Draft wraps up with Rounds 4 through 7 on a rainy Saturday on Pittsburgh&#8217;s North Shore.  <\/p>\n<p>Watch the NFL Draft airing LIVE right now on WTAE Channel 4.<\/p>\n<p>Steelers Picks<br \/>\nFirst Round \u2013 21st overall pick \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/steelers-draft-pick-max-iheanachor\/71114442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Max Iheanachor, OL, Arizona State<\/a>Second Round \u2013 47th overall \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/steelers-germie-bernard-nfl-draft\/71125049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama<\/a> (Pittsburgh trades up from No. 53) Third Round \u2013 76th overall \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/steelers-drew-allar-nfl-draft\/71125087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Drew Allar, QB, Penn State<\/a>Third Round &#8211; 85th overall \u2013 Daylen Everette, CB, GeorgiaThird Round \u2013 96th overall \u2013 Gennings Dunker, G, Iowa (Pittsburgh trades up from No. 99)Fourth Round \u2013 121st overall &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/steelers-kaden-wetjen-nfl-draft\/71126854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa<\/a>Fifth Round \u2013 169th overall \u2013 Riley Nowakowski, TE, IndianaSixth Round \u2013 210th overall \u2013Gabe Rubio, DT, Notre Dame Seventh Round \u2013 224th overall \u2013Robert Spears-Jennings, SAF, Oklahoma  Seventh Round &#8211; 230th overall \u2013Eli Heidenreich, RB, Navy<\/p>\n<p>Are you in Pittsburgh for the Draft? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/nfl-draft-guide-pittsburgh\/71065223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Here is everything you need to know about the Steel City.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steelers Have Total Of 10 Picks<\/p>\n<p>Steelers owner Art Rooney II told Pittsburgh&#8217;s Action News 4 anchor Andrew Stockey early on that the team&#8217;s first-round pick would not be a quarterback, and that proved to be the case.<\/p>\n<p>However, the team did take a passer in the third round, selecting Drew Allar from Penn State.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the night, Pittsburgh traded up to get <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/steelers-germie-bernard-nfl-draft\/71125049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard<\/a> with a second-round pick.<\/p>\n<p>It remains up in the air <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/steelers-aaron-rodgers-nfl-draft\/71064583\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">whether quarterback Aaron Rodgers will return<\/a> to the Steelers and play his 22nd season in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Who will lead the Steelers?<\/p>\n<p>Steelers owner Art Rooney II previously told reporters that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/aaron-rodgers-free-agency-cousins-garoppolo-wilson\/70886320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a decision on Rodgers was expected before the draft<\/a>. That window has now come and gone.<\/p>\n<p>If the 42-year-old Rodgers does return, he will play under new head coach Mike McCarthy &#8212; a reunion of the QB and coach who won Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<p>McCarthy entered the draft with two quarterbacks on the roster, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/steelers-select-ohio-state-qb-pa-native-will-howard-in-6th-round-of-nfl-draft\/64597358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Will Howard, a sixth-round pick in 2025 draft<\/a>, and Mason Rudolph, who returned to Pittsburgh <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/mason-rudolph-steelers-return\/64174988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">last season after signing a two-year contract.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, the Steelers add Allar to that mix, as they wait to see what Rodgers will do.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THAT\u2019S ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. 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