With the twenty first choose within the 2025 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers will choose DL Kenneth Grant, Gerry Dulac predicts. Grant is one in every of three defensive linemen the Steelers may draft within the first spherical, every together with his personal benefits. For Grant, he has a uncommon mixture of measurement and athleticism, and can be the perfect towards the run.
For the document, I additionally predicted that the Steelers will draft Kenneth Grant, so between me and Dulac, that principally ensures it gained’t occur. Though I did predict that they’d draft Broderick Jones, Keeanu Benton, and Nick Herbig in 2023.
Grant is likely one of the apparent potentialities for the Steelers, both approach, so Dulac’s choice is not any shock. In a earlier video, he stated that the group views him as position-flexible and able to enjoying within the nickel. He reiterated that in his article predicting their first-round choose.
“Grant will clear up an issue that has bothered the Steelers since their playoff loss in Baltimore”, he added. Earlier within the article, he referred to their loss to the Ravens permitting 299 dashing yards as the ultimate straw. “It will likely be a essential step towards rebuilding an growing older line that was bullied and uncovered by their most important division rival”.
The final time the Steelers drafted a defensive lineman within the first spherical, they chose Cameron Heyward. Heyward is the participant they want to exchange now, or moderately, within the close to future. He’s nonetheless below contract for 2 extra seasons, however his play could decline at any time. Going into his fifteenth season, he’s coming off an All-Professional 12 months, however how lengthy can it final? That’s why most predict the Steelers will draft a defensive lineman, whether or not Kenneth Grant or another person.
The query many have relating to him specifically is whether or not he would play sufficient. Within the Steelers’ 3-4 entrance, Grant can be a nostril deal with, however he also can play three-tech within the nickel. And the truth is, they and nearly each different group now play a nickel entrance as their “base”. For my part, the one hypothetical limitation to his snap depend is his endurance.
Line of defense isn’t the one path the Steelers could take, although, with quarterback, working again, and maybe huge receiver additionally in consideration. If a superior expertise at a less-obvious place of want falls, too, they must take into account it. However Kenneth Grant actually matches what the Steelers have wished to do in current 12 months. It will be onerous to go him up if accessible at 21, not to mention commerce again from him.
