Steelers fans can’t ignore the Brendan Sorsby draft buzz

The Pittsburgh Steelers can sell stability for 2026. They’ve got Aaron Rodgers, a veteran roster, and a coaching staff trying to squeeze everything it can out of a one-year window.

Beyond that, though, there’s no clean answer.

That’s why Brendan Sorsby is the kind of quarterback prospect who should catch the attention of Steelers fans, even with the obvious off-field questions attached. NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah talked about Sorsby on “The Pat McAfee Show,” and once he separated the player from everything else surrounding him, the evaluation was hard to ignore.

“Brendan Sorsby has elite size, arm strength, and athleticism,” Jeremiah said.

For a Steelers team that’s spent years trying to stabilize the most important position in sports, that’s the type of sentence that should make the storyline one worth following.

Why Brendan Sorsby’s upside should matter to the Pittsburgh Steelers

Sorsby isn’t being discussed as some clean, easy quarterback evaluation. His past gambling allegations and the uncertainty that his supplemental draft availability suddenly muddles things a bit. That can’t be brushed aside, especially for a franchise like Pittsburgh that typically weighs risk closely.

But Jeremiah’s evaluation gives the Steelers a reason to study every layer of this. Sorsby is a 238-pound, 6-foot-3 quarterback who has the tools to stress defenses in multiple ways. That’s not a small thing for a team that’s been stuck between aging veterans, short-term fixes, and developmental guesses.

Jeremiah didn’t frame Sorsby as a finished product. He said there’s still development ahead, even with the 31 starts between Cincinnati and Indiana that Sorsby has already logged. That’s critical for the Steelers because, as desperate as they are for an answer at quarterback, they don’t need to pretend every quarterback prospect is ready to save the franchise on Day 1.

What they need is upside worth investing in.

“He can throw from every arm angle and his skills are exceptional,” Jeremiah said.

That’s where this gets interesting from a Steelers perspective. Pittsburgh has Rodgers for 2026, but he’s already said this is his final season. Mason Rudolph is more of a steady veteran presence than a long-term plan. Will Howard gives the room a younger option, but he’s still unproven.

So, when a quarterback with Sorsby’s size, arm talent, athleticism, and toughness becomes part of the conversation, the Steelers have to at least pay attention.

Jeremiah also brought up Jackson Dart as a comparison, not because they’re identical players, but because of the developmental profile. Dart had enough tools that teams could imagine building around his athletic ability while refining the rest.

“As a player, he reminded me a lot of Jackson Dart,” Jeremiah said.

That type of quarterback can be risky, but it’s also the type Pittsburgh hasn’t really had since Ben Roethlisberger’s prime. The Steelers don’t just need a passer. They need a quarterback who can create, extend plays, and give the offense answers when structure breaks down.

Jeremiah also pointed to Sorsby’s competitiveness and big-stage feel, saying he seemed comfortable when the lights were on.

“Feels like he’s made for the big moment as well, has a lot of moxie,” Jeremiah said.

This is where the conversation gets complicated for the Steelers, but in the best football sense. Sorsby may not be a simple evaluation, but Pittsburgh’s quarterback future isn’t simple, either.

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