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The Pittsburgh Steelers have enhanced their wide receiver lineup by adding Michael Pittman Jr. and DK Metcalf, along with selecting Germie Bernard in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone from having one high-end wide receiver to potentially three.
This offseason, they've added Michael Pittman Jr. to the mix alongside DK Metcalf. And then in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, they picked Germie Bernard out of Alabama.
And it's worth thinking about this approach a little deeper.
Yes, of course, the Steelers recognized the overall need for improvement here, but this has to be more than that.
They didn't just load up their receiving group to help Aaron Rodgers in 2026, assuming he returns and doesn't retire.
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This is about the future.
Metcalf, Pittman and Bernard are all under contract for multiple years to come. The Steelers aren't viewing them just as receivers for Rodgers.
Whoever the Steelers get next will get the chance to throw to these guys, too.
So could that be Arch Manning out of Texas or Dante Moore out of Oregon? Both seem likely to be first-round picks in the 2027 NFL Draft.
The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Germie Bernard from Alabama in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
This offseason, the Steelers added Michael Pittman Jr. and DK Metcalf to their roster, increasing their wide receiver options from one to potentially three high-end players.
The Steelers recognized a significant need for improvement in their wide receiver lineup, prompting their offseason acquisitions and draft picks.
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There will surely be a few other QBs who pop up as intriguing, as well, so this isn't to say that it's just Manning or Moore or bust.
The Steelers could also go to free agency or a trade to eventually replace Rodgers, if they feel Drew Allar and Will Howard aren't the answer.
The story here is more simply in the Bernard pick and what it represents. The Steelers have seen what it looks like to have a weak group of receivers. They want to ensure whoever passes for them in the future doesn't have to deal with that again.