
Transfer Daniels wins QB battle, to start for FSU
Ashton Daniels wins the QB battle and will start for FSU!
The Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers are in trade discussions ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, potentially swapping quarterback Mac Jones for edge rusher Alex Highsmith. Both teams are looking to address their needs while navigating draft capital constraints.
With only two days until the 2026 NFL Draft, trade speculation is everywhere. Teams are eyeing players to help them win now and are willing to give us some draft capital to get them. Other teams are short on picks so they might want to work deals to stockpile extra picks for the draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers are in both of these positions which makes a trade so much more viable. The Steelers need a quarterback and the Niners have Mac Jones as their No. 2. San Francisco needs and edge rusher and Pittsburgh has an extra in Alex Highsmith.
A player-for-player swap is rare in the league and while we would view it as fair, we decided to spice things up with some picks to help the Niners who only have six scheduled picks in this year's draft. Meanwhile, the Steelers have 12 picks and much more flexibility to work a deal.
Here's how our trade ended up and was accepted on the mock draft simulator.
QB Mac Jones
Pick No. 58
EDGE Alex Highsmith
Pick No. 99
Pick No. 121
Pick No. 135
This helps both teams on multiple levels. Neither team has to leverage their first-round pick to get it done and it gives the Steelers three picks in the top 58 in exchange for no third-round picks. With the quarterback situation settled, the team can use those first three picks to bolster the offensive line, secondary and wide receiver.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Sending Alex Highsmith to 49ers for Mac Jones makes both teams better
The proposed trade involves the Steelers sending edge rusher Alex Highsmith to the 49ers in exchange for quarterback Mac Jones.
The Steelers are in need of a quarterback as they prepare for the upcoming NFL season and the draft.
The Steelers have 12 draft picks, while the 49ers have only six scheduled picks for the 2026 NFL Draft.

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