We are just over two months away from the start of the 2025 NFL draft and less than a month away from free agency. Once the first onslaught of free-agent signings is over, the Pittsburgh Steelers will have a better idea of what needs to remain once the draft starts.
The 33rd team put out a new three-round mock draft and we decided to take a look at the picks for the Steelers and spoiler alert. This is pretty darn good.
In the first round, the Steelers selected former Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden. This is with Luther Burden III still on the board and it is a very real scenario the Steelers could find themselves in. Picking Golden is banking on Roman Wilson and Calvin Austin III stepping up in the short passing game as Golden is more of a deep threat, whereas Burden is the guy who takes short routes and turns them into long gains.
Moving to the second round, they have the Steelers picking Toledo defensive tackle Darius Alexander. Alexander is a very strong interior defender and would be a great addition next to Keeanu Benton in the middle. The Steelers need to get far more physical up front so Ohio State’s Tyleik Williams could be an option in this scenario as well.
Finally, in the third round, the Steelers picked Ohio State quarterback Will Howard. Howard is one of our favorites of the next tier of quarterbacks with his strong arm, size and sneaky athleticism he’s really a great package to develop into a high-end starter.
Overall, this would be a rock-solid mock for the Steelers. Two guys who can be impact players as rookies would be hard to complain about, especially at the team’s two biggest needs.