NFL provides new footage of Steelers’ Makai Lemon draft blunder

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NFL provides new footage of Steelers’ Makai Lemon draft blunder

NFL provides new footage of Steelers’ Makai Lemon draft blunder

Steelers fans were treated to another look at the team's Makai Lemon blunder in new footage of the Cowboys-Eagles trade during the 2026 NFL Draft.

NFL provides new footage of Steelers’ Makai Lemon draft blunder

Steelers fans were treated to another look at the team's Makai Lemon blunder in new footage of the Cowboys-Eagles trade during the 2026 NFL Draft.

The NFL has released fresh footage of one of the most cringe-worthy draft moments in Pittsburgh Steelers history—the Makai Lemon blunder—and it's just as painful the second time around. The footage, featured in the new documentary The Pick Is In from Skydance Sports and NFL Films, offers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles trade that made the Steelers' draft-night disaster possible.

In the clip that's already lighting up social media, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is seen asking his war room for the "best candidates" to move up to Pick No. 20. When someone suggests the Eagles, negotiations quickly unfold, and the trade is completed. The clip then cuts to a haunting new angle of the Steelers losing out on Lemon—a moment that Steelers fans would rather forget.

The blunder unfolded when the Steelers, targeting wide receiver Makai Lemon, saw their plans crumble as the Cowboys and Eagles struck a deal. Luckily, Pittsburgh still managed to land offensive tackle Max Iheanachor with the No. 21 overall pick, but the new footage serves as a stark reminder of what could have been on Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft.

For fans who love the drama of draft night, this documentary is a must-watch—and for Steelers faithful, it's a chance to relive (or wince at) one of the franchise's most unforgettable draft moments.

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