McShay prevê escolha de quarterback pelos Steelers na terceira rodada

O analista do draft da NFL, Todd McShay, projeta que o Pittsburgh Steelers selecionará um quarterback com uma de suas três escolhas de terceira rodada no Draft da NFL de 2026. Ele citou prospectos como Carson Beck, Garrett Nussmeier e Cole Payton como possibilidades. McShay aconselhou a equipe a investir na posição diante da necessidade contínua.

O Pittsburgh Steelers enfrenta uma necessidade clara na posição de quarterback ao iniciar o primeiro ano sob o comando do novo treinador Mike McCarthy. McShay destacou a terceira rodada como um momento ideal para a equipe, considerando suas três escolhas nessa fase. 'Esse é um ótimo ponto para Pittsburgh, [Omar] Khan, Andy Weidl e o pessoal', disse McShay em um podcast. 'Acho que uma delas será um quarterback, seja um Carson Beck, um [Garrett] Nussmeier ou alguém parecido, ou um Cole Payton.'

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