The Pittsburgh Steelers maintain the No. 83 general choice within the 2025 NFL Draft, which is their subsequent choose after deciding on Oregon DL Derrick Harmon at No. 21 general. Whereas there’s been some hypothesis that the Steelers might look to maneuver again into the second spherical, Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Submit-Gazette wrote that isn’t the case.
“Steelers have to attend for 50 gamers to be picked tonight earlier than they get an opportunity at one other choice. They aren’t planning to get into the second spherical in case you’re questioning. Watch RBs, possibly even edge rusher,” Dulac tweeted on Friday.
It’s not a shock that the Steelers might goal a operating again within the center rounds. The staff introduced 9 operating backs in for pre-draft visits, and most of them have been projected mid-round alternatives. Of the 9 backs the staff introduced in, solely UNC RB Omarion Hampton was chosen within the first spherical. That ought to depart the Steelers just a few choices they’re acquainted with, even with the 50-pick wait.
An EDGE could be a little bit of a shock, though it’s an underrated want for the Steelers. Final season, each Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig missed a number of video games with accidents, and Jeremiah Moon, who’s at the moment the No. 4 OLB, doesn’t provide a whole lot of pass-rush juice.
If the Steelers wish to proceed to be a staff that thrives on speeding the passer, a mid-round EDGE who can spell T.J. Watt and Highsmith and be a dependable substitute attributable to harm would make some sense. The staff hosted SMU’s Elijah Roberts for a pre-draft go to, though he’s broadly seen as a Day 3 prospect.
Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that the Steelers are open to commerce conversations about WR George Pickens, and the perfect situation for a Pickens commerce could be for the staff to maneuver again into the second spherical. Dulac appears to pour some chilly water on that notion, however there’s a probability the Steelers might take a third-round choose for Pickens, though that return may be a bit bit mild.
Because it stands now, it appears as if the Steelers will solely have one choice tonight, and bolstering their protection after taking Harmon within the first spherical looks as if it might be within the playing cards. But it surely wouldn’t be remotely stunning if the staff drafted a operating again so as to add to its backfield with Jaylen Warren and Kenneth Gainwell.
