Illustration of Steelers' 2026 NFL draft picks Max Iheanachor and Kaden Wetjen amid mixed fan and analyst reactions.
Illustration of Steelers' 2026 NFL draft picks Max Iheanachor and Kaden Wetjen amid mixed fan and analyst reactions.
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Classe do draft de 2026 da NFL dos Steelers gera reações mistas

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O Pittsburgh Steelers selecionou 10 jogadores no Draft da NFL de 2026, incluindo o offensive tackle Max Iheanachor na primeira rodada e o wide receiver Kaden Wetjen na quarta. O recém-chegado Kaden Wetjen expressou abertura para atuar no backfield ofensivo. Analistas ofereceram elogios e críticas variadas para o grupo selecionado.

Os Steelers iniciaram seu draft selecionando o offensive tackle de Arizona State, Max Iheanachor, na 21ª escolha geral, após perderem o wide receiver Makai Lemon, que foi escolhido uma posição antes pelo Philadelphia Eagles. Rich Eisen elogiou a seleção, destacando a necessidade de profundidade na posição de tackle devido à lesão no pescoço de Broderick Jones. Na segunda rodada, eles adicionaram o wide receiver de Alabama, Germie Bernard, descrito por Eisen como formidável para atuar tanto no slot quanto pelas laterais, além de carregar a bola no backfield.

O que as pessoas estão dizendo

As discussões no X sobre a classe do draft de 2026 dos Steelers refletem sentimentos mistos, com elogios ao potencial de Max Iheanachor e ao valor das escolhas de rodadas finais, mas com críticas a escolhas consideradas precipitadas, como a do WR Kaden Wetjen na quarta rodada, além de questionamentos sobre o brilho geral das escolhas; analistas e fãs dão à nota do draft um conceito entre B- e B+.

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