Steelers 2025 draft needs by Position

[slashsteel]

I think they will go:

1 DL if Grant,Nolan or Harmon is there. Golden,Dart, or Hampton if not.

3 BPA at whatever position they didn’t pick in 1.
4 Ditto
5 Arms Wide open
6 see 5
7 see 6

 

[Steelersfan84]

I think they will go:

1 DL if Grant,Nolan or Harmon is there. Golden,Dart, or Hampton if not.

3 BPA at whatever position they didn’t pick in 1.
4 Ditto
5 Arms Wide open
6 see 5
7 see 6

Who do you think starts week 1 for us next year at qb?

 

[slashsteel]

Who do you think starts week 1 for us next year at qb?

Another free agent vet.

 

[F83]

QB
Sanders Dart Howard
RB Henderson Skattebo Johnson Giddens Mullings Ettinie ( could replace Patterson for screens swing passes and jet sweep runs)
DT I am only looking at thicj buil;t guys to consider with a solid lower center of gravity that are all over 300, close to 315 to play next to Cam and at timesa spell him
Nolan Graham Williams Lott Harmon Collins Phillips Pegueues
WR I didn't like the Brian Sk. Resigning the gu,y is big but no good separation speed, so I hope they take a flyer on a big wr that runs a 4.4 in the 5th or 6th
Harris Teslaa Horton Nash Thorton JR **** Pat Bryant Mumpfield

LB King jack of all trades

 

[Steelers War Room]

1. Qb. With only two on the roster, and needing 4 for camp arms.. even if Arod was a lock, they still must acquire one more either by draft or udfa...
this could mean one or even two picks in this draft, ranging anywhere from 1st round to 7th round, depending which direction they go...

2. DL. Cam Heyward is just old enough that you want the replacement in the pipeline now... its a great DL draft, but you really need the first or third to be one if you want top level talent..

3. RB. Warren is RB1. Gainwell is RB2... but after that its the ancient Patterson... taking a late to mid round flyer here is probably a worthy plan

After the top 3 spots, it gets more hard to see where they need guys... mostly they need injury fill in types...

They could shore up IOL.. they lost Daniels and Herbig there... and you need lots of depth. They have more depth at OT right now, and pure C.. Stephenson is a utility jack of all trades... they probably need abother Guard type in case of injury

They could take a stab at a low round WR. There is no need for a high round one. You need 7 viable ones these days, but you will only carry 5 or 6 on the 53 man roster... there needs to be one or two guys on the PS with potential to fill in well... one of the 53 will be a pure ST guy ( Ben Skowronek) two will be outside guys, (DK and Pickens) two will be slot guys ( CA3 and Wilson) and one will be a utility reserve... which currently is held by Scotty Miller... there isnt a need there, but having another guy who can play outside and probably can be stashed on the ps would be a very nice idea...

It would be hard to see them taking another Tackle or a TE... though maybe very low if a guy really dropped

Inside lb seems cramped as it is, I dont see a move there
outside LB maybe they could take a special teams / development type guy.

There is weird speculation in some places we would use a first on a safety... i dont see it, but another later round pick at the position is a possibility just from a competition vantage point. Also Miles Killabrew is getting close to the expiration date of a special teams ace... he will turn 32 in may... so a Special teans demon might be an add here

At CB the staff seems far more happy with the makeup than the fans... i wouldnt expect a significant add there this year... like Safety, that final DB that plays Special teams could be an add... Piere is really good... but may be a guy they look to replace..
I do think the starters and top backups are already on the team at the various DB spots...

New to the forum. like the post, I'll give it a shot.

QB - With Rodgers you are set at 1 & 2 for 2025. You can go for a UDFA if just filling a slot, or draft a guy who you love earlier, but not a need. Without Rodgers you're looking at Mason as QB1. I think they go with the same strategy of only drafting a QB early if they love the value.

DL - Two guys needed here. Someone to start now and someone to replace Cam. This may be the first round decision. If there is a Harmon and Grant at 21, do they plug in the fat guy in the middle, or the player who has brought comparisons to both Cam and Tuitt? One early pick this year for sure, maybe a second added later.

RB - Not sold on Warren as RB1, or Gainwell as RB2. I'd be looking RB before the end of day 2 to at least be a 1a/1b situation with Warren. Biggest question is do they go with a trio of speed backs or do they draft a power guy. Not sure there is a combination guy after the first. They brought in a lot of backs, early and late round guys. I think Patterson gone either way.

OL - Another interesting question. Drafting OT is depth for two guys you are unsure about as starters. Drafting IOL is a backup in '25 with an eye to replace Seumalo in '26. With the way this FO has operated I wouldn't be shocked with two OL drafted this year.

IMO this may be a boring draft of trench guys with an earlyish RB and then only late round skill guys unless their QB crush is there in the right round. No early trade up or down as not enough draft capital to make it worth moving up and nobody to trade with going down.

 

[SteelerFan448]

New to the forum. like the post, I'll give it a shot.

QB - With Rodgers you are set at 1 & 2 for 2025. You can go for a UDFA if just filling a slot, or draft a guy who you love earlier, but not a need. Without Rodgers you're looking at Mason as QB1. I think they go with the same strategy of only drafting a QB early if they love the value.

DL - Two guys needed here. Someone to start now and someone to replace Cam. This may be the first round decision. If there is a Harmon and Grant at 21, do they plug in the fat guy in the middle, or the player who has brought comparisons to both Cam and Tuitt? One early pick this year for sure, maybe a second added later.

RB - Not sold on Warren as RB1, or Gainwell as RB2. I'd be looking RB before the end of day 2 to at least be a 1a/1b situation with Warren. Biggest question is do they go with a trio of speed backs or do they draft a power guy. Not sure there is a combination guy after the first. They brought in a lot of backs, early and late round guys. I think Patterson gone either way.

OL - Another interesting question. Drafting OT is depth for two guys you are unsure about as starters. Drafting IOL is a backup in '25 with an eye to replace Seumalo in '26. With the way this FO has operated I wouldn't be shocked with two OL drafted this year.

IMO this may be a boring draft of trench guys with an earlyish RB and then only late round skill guys unless their QB crush is there in the right round. No early trade up or down as not enough draft capital to make it worth moving up and nobody to trade with going down.

20 years ago, Grant is a slamdunk at this pick. Today, Tomlin is going to send him onto the field 30% of the time.