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NFL Draft week heats up as teams finalize trade targets

sportsApr 19, 202637187

The 2026 NFL Draft opens Thursday, and teams are finalizing trade targets ahead of the first round. NFL.com identified three Day 1 trade-up targets for the Pittsburgh Steelers. United States News Beep columnist McCorkle released a final Pittsburgh Steelers mock draft that lays out pick-by-pick scenarios after an eventful Steelers offseason. ESPN analyst Jeff Legwold published his annual top-100 prospect rankings, a reference teams will use to value and time pre-draft trades.

Key Highlights

The 2026 NFL Draft starts Thursday with teams finalizing trade lists.
NFL.com named three Day 1 trade-up targets for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jeff Legwold released his annual top-100 prospect rankings for 2026.

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