The Terrible Podcast — Max Iheanachor Selection, Eagles Snatching Makai Lemon, Steelers Day-2 Options & More

About this episode

The episode discusses the Steelers' selection of Max Iheanachor in the 2026 NFL Draft and the implications of losing out on Makai Lemon to the Eagles.

April 24, 2026 - Season 16, Episode 125 of The Terrible Podcast is now in the can. In this Friday morning show, Alex Kozora and I get right into discussing the Pittsburgh Steelers selecting OT Max Iheanachor out of Arizona State with their first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. We discuss what the Steelers are getting in Iheanachor, his strengths and weaknesses, and how he probably fits in positionally on the offensive line as a rookie. Alex and I discuss what Steelers GM Omar Khan and HC Mike McCarthy both had to say about Iheanachor following the selection of the tackle in the first round. We also discuss whether OT Troy Fautanu will shift over to the left side at some point as well as the future of OT Broderick Jones moving forward into the coming season. The Steelers were poised to select WR Makai Lemon out of USC with their first-round selection and even had him on the phone prior to the Philadelphia Eagles trading ahead of them to snatch the wide receiver before Pittsburgh was officially on the clock. We discuss the overall process that led to Lemon being snaked via a trade with the Dallas Cowboys and how it makes Pittsburgh's front office look bad overall. The Steelers…

People in this episode

Host: Alex Kozora

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Max Iheanachor
• Makai Lemon
• Offensive Line
• Player Selection

Keywords

• Max Iheanachor
• Makai Lemon
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• NFL Draft
• Omar Khan
• Mike McCarthy
• Troy Fautanu
• Broderick Jones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys

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