The Pittsburgh Steelers stole some major headlines during Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft , though not in the way that they originally hoped. While the Steelers were on the phone with Makai Lemon in anticipation of selecting him at No. 21 overall, the Dallas Cowboys traded No. 20 to the Philadelphia Eagles, who took the USC wide receiver in a last-second maneuver. Pittsburgh proceeded to pick Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor instead, and head coach Mike McCarthy later gave a rundown and some rationale on the entire ordeal in an appearance on the "Rich Eisen Show". "I think the norm, in my experience, that has served me," McCarthy said . "Once you get to these picks, particularly when you're down in the 20s, you usually have a pot of players, which was our case, and Lemon was definitely part of that. He's a fine player, and obviously ended up in Philadelphia. I think the Good Lord always works his magic, and Max is with us. "I feel great about the way it ended up.…