Overview
- GM Omar Khan, speaking Monday after Makai Lemon’s official visit, called the USC receiver “outstanding,” while new coach Mike McCarthy said “He was awesome.”
- Multiple expert mock drafts place Lemon in range of Pittsburgh’s No. 21 pick, though analysts note he could go earlier and might require a move up.
- Pittsburgh’s roster still needs a receiver behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman Jr., and a neck issue for tackle Broderick Jones has raised urgency at offensive line.
- Lemon is the reigning Biletnikoff Award winner after a 2025 All-American season with 79 catches, 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns, and scouts project him as a pro-ready slot or Z receiver built on precise routes and reliable hands.
- The Steelers hold 12 picks, including three in Round 3, giving them the capital to trade up if Lemon becomes their top target to round out the passing game.