For the first time in his tenure, the NFL Draft broke poorly for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and we saw an ugly side from Omar Khan because of it.

The Steelers made some mistakes on draft night.

The Pittsburgh Steelers face backlash after drafting Drew Allar in the 2026 NFL Draft. Former defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko publicly criticized GM Omar Khan and called the overall draft an absolute disaster.

Here are some of the most common thoughts and storylines surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers 2026 NFL Draft, and here is why they are overreactions.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have completely shocked their fanbase and drafted offensive tackle Max Iheanachor with their first-round pick. They did meet with him at the scouting combine, but after that, there was no other sign that the team was interested in him that early.

Steelers General Manager, Omar Khan has found a pipeline of NFL Draft with the Iowa Hawkeyes with five drafted over the last three years, clearly his go to school