Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers haven't won less than eight games since 2003, yet they also haven't captured a playoff W since the 2016 season. It's tough to look at last season's results and conclude this was anything other than an average football team that (once again) probably overachieved.

The good news is the team is fairly well positioned to improve the roster this offseason: Pittsburgh has the 13th-most effective cap space to work with and also boasts five picks across the first two days of the draft — tied for the most in the league. It'd make a lot of sense if the bulk of those resources are devoted to the offense, considering the Steelers boast the league's second-most expensive defense in 2026 dollars … and the second-cheapest offense.

Quarterback: Once again, the team's best path to improving the position specifically for next season likely rests in free agency or in the trade market due to the Steelers continuously being just good enough to not land an early enough draft pick to realistically take one of the position's top talents.

Offensive Line: The offensive line as a whole is the single-cheapest group in the NFL entering 2026 — adding more resources to this front is probably the Steelers' best chance of having at least one position group be something close to elite on offense.

Wide Receiver: Adding one of free agency's top-tier field stretchers like Alec Pierce or Rashid Shaheed in addition to a Day 1 or 2 pick at the position could quickly help turnaround what currently looks like one of the most depressing depth charts in the league.