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PITTSBURGH STEELERS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
April 16
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
Starter Need Medium (P3)
QB
NT
DL5T
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
RB
OT
SFTY
Depth Fill (P4)
WR
OG
TE
CB
Late Round Fill (P6)
WRS
EDGE
OLB
CBN
Minimal Need (P9)
OC
DL3T
ILB
STEELERS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from 2025 Consensus Mock Draft:
2025 Mock Draft #28
Most recent mock draft update:
4/22/25
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R1
21
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Pittsburgh
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Derrick Harmon
Oregon
DL3T
Reach/Value:
6
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
310
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The Steelers have a philosophical choice in this draft. This is a team without a franchise QB but also significant needs at other positions. Should the team pursue the most important position on the team at the expense of value in the draft? According to media sources, both courses of action are on the table.
The Steelers have focused their pre-draft efforts on Defensive Line, Quarterback, and Running back with lesser but significant attention to receivers and defensive backs. In this mock draft, Shedeur Sanders is long gone and all the lower tier QBs remain on the board. Assuming they stay put at pick 21, the value of a top tier defensive tackle will be difficult to pass over. The Steelers need to add some building blocks for this defensive line as Cam Heyward sunsets his excellent career. With the cut of Ogunjobi, there is an immediate opening for a rookie to start at least 30% of the snaps based on sub package usage.
Harmon fits really well with what the Steelers ask their 3-down D-linemen to do. He can collapse the pocket, stop the run, obstruct passing lanes, and occasionally 2-gap to keep linebackers clean. Harmon has a huge frame at 6'4" with 34" arms. He has quick and powerful hands paired with a thick lower body. He has a well developed set of pass rush moves (rip, arm-over) to get after the passer. He has the flexibility to line up at NT or 5-tech in the base formation as well as a 3-tech in sub packages. Other breadcrumbs leading to Harmon include playing at big name schools, multiple years of starting experience and an official visit to the Steelers.
The Steelers have focused their pre-draft efforts on Defensive Line, Quarterback, and Running back with lesser but significant attention to receivers and defensive backs. In this mock draft, Shedeur Sanders is long gone and all the lower tier QBs remain on the board. Assuming they stay put at pick 21, the value of a top tier defensive tackle will be difficult to pass over. The Steelers need to add some building blocks for this defensive line as Cam Heyward sunsets his excellent career. With the cut of Ogunjobi, there is an immediate opening for a rookie to start at least 30% of the snaps based on sub package usage.
Harmon fits really well with what the Steelers ask their 3-down D-linemen to do. He can collapse the pocket, stop the run, obstruct passing lanes, and occasionally 2-gap to keep linebackers clean. Harmon has a huge frame at 6'4" with 34" arms. He has quick and powerful hands paired with a thick lower body. He has a well developed set of pass rush moves (rip, arm-over) to get after the passer. He has the flexibility to line up at NT or 5-tech in the base formation as well as a 3-tech in sub packages. Other breadcrumbs leading to Harmon include playing at big name schools, multiple years of starting experience and an official visit to the Steelers.
Derrick Harmon checks a lot of boxes.
— SCOUTD (@scoutdnfl) April 21, 2025
• Age: 21 ?
• Size: 6'6 (88%), 322lbs (90%) ?
• Athlete: 4.95 40 (75%) + Twitch ?
• Production: 55 Pressures (#1 in NCAA) ?
• Film: extremely impressive ?
Has some Chris Jones to his game... pic.twitter.com/VQYzAEx9TV
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R3
83
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Pittsburgh
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Xavier Watts
Notre Dame
S
Reach/Value:
18
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
204
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R4
123
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Pittsburgh
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Quinn Ewers
Texas
QB
Reach/Value:
14
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
207
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R5
156
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Pittsburgh
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Jaydon Blue
Texas
RB
Reach/Value:
4
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Height:
5'9"
Weight:
196
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R6
185
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Pittsburgh (Trade)
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Jay Toia
UCLA
DL1T
Reach/Value:
-7
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
339
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PIT g CHI t SEA (D Taylor/DK Metcalf)
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R7
229
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Pittsburgh (Trade)
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Bryce Cabeldue
Kansas
OT
Reach/Value:
-25
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Height:
6'5"
Weight:
306
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PIT g ATL t PHI (K Street/K Pickett)
STEELERS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2024 | 1 | 20 | Troy Fautanu | Washington | OT | Value | +0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 51 | Zach Frazier | West Virginia | OC | Value | +13 |
| 2024 | 3 | 84 | Roman Wilson | Michigan | WR | Value | +38 |
| 2024 | 3 | 98 | Payton Wilson | NC State | OLB | Value | +47 |
| 2024 | 4 | 119 | Mason McCormick | South Dakota State | OG | Reach | -26 |
| 2024 | 6 | 178 | Logan Lee | Iowa | DL5T | Reach | -8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 195 | Ryan Watts | Texas | S | Reach | -38 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | Broderick Jones | Georgia | OT | Reach | -4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 32 | Joey Porter Jr. | Penn State | CB | Value | +17 |
| 2023 | 2 | 49 | Keeanu Benton | Wisconsin | DL1T | Reach | -2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 93 | Darnell Washington | Georgia | TE | Value | +49 |
| 2023 | 4 | 132 | Nick Herbig | Wisconsin | OLB | Value | +15 |
| 2023 | 7 | 241 | Cory Trice | Purdue | CB | Value | +152 |
| 2023 | 7 | 251 | Spencer Anderson | Maryland | OT | Reach | -180 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2022 | 1 | 20 | Kenny Pickett | Pittsburgh | QB | Value | +2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 52 | George Pickens | Georgia | WR | Reach | -16 |
| 2022 | 3 | 84 | DeMarvin Leal | Texas A&M | DL3T | Value | +27 |
| 2022 | 4 | 138 | Calvin Austin III | Memphis | WRS | Value | +52 |
| 2022 | 6 | 208 | Connor Heyward | Michigan State | FB | Reach | -102 |
| 2022 | 7 | 225 | Mark Robinson | Ole Miss | ILB | Reach | -92 |
| 2022 | 7 | 241 | Chris Oladokun | South Dakota State | QB | Reach | -115 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2021 | 1 | 24 | Najee Harris | Alabama | RB | Reach | -18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 55 | Pat Freiermuth | Penn State | TE | Value | +0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 87 | Kendrick Green | Illinois | OG | Reach | -55 |
| 2021 | 4 | 128 | Dan Moore Jr. | Texas A&M | OT | Reach | -95 |
| 2021 | 4 | 140 | Buddy Johnson | Texas A&M | ILB | Reach | -80 |
| 2021 | 5 | 156 | Isaiahh Loudermilk | Wisconsin | DL5T | Reach | -62 |
| 2021 | 6 | 216 | Quincy Roche | Miami (FL) | EDGE | Value | +118 |
| 2021 | 7 | 245 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | CB | Reach | -81 |
| 2021 | 7 | 254 | Pressley Harvin III | Georgia Tech | P | Value | +16 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2020 | 2 | 49 | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame | WR | Reach | -32 |
| 2020 | 3 | 102 | Alex Highsmith | Charlotte | EDGE | Reach | -21 |
| 2020 | 4 | 124 | Anthony McFarland Jr. | Maryland | RBC | Reach | -49 |
| 2020 | 4 | 135 | Kevin Dotson | Louisiana | OG | Reach | -66 |
| 2020 | 6 | 198 | Antoine Brooks Jr. | Maryland | S | Value | +49 |
| 2020 | 7 | 232 | Carlos Davis | Nebraska | DL3T | Value | +97 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2019 | 1 | 10 | Devin Bush | Michigan | ILB | Reach | -14 |
| 2019 | 3 | 66 | Diontae Johnson | Toledo | WRS | Reach | -50 |
| 2019 | 3 | 83 | Justin Layne | Michigan St | CB | Value | +24 |
| 2019 | 4 | 122 | Benny Snell Jr. | Kentucky | RB | Reach | -28 |
| 2019 | 5 | 141 | Zach Gentry | Michigan | TE | Reach | -53 |
| 2019 | 6 | 175 | Sutton Smith | Northern Illinois | OLB | Reach | -90 |
| 2019 | 6 | 192 | Isaiah Buggs | Alabama | DL1T | Value | +87 |
| 2019 | 6 | 207 | Ulysees Gilbert III | Akron | ILB | Reach | -170 |
| 2019 | 7 | 219 | Derwin Gray | Maryland | OT | Reach | -101 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2018 | 1 | 28 | Terrell Edmunds | Virginia Tech | S | Reach | -71 |
| 2018 | 2 | 60 | James Washington | Oklahoma State | WR | Value | +17 |
| 2018 | 3 | 76 | Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma State | QB | Value | +35 |
| 2018 | 3 | 92 | Chukwuma Okorafor | Western Michigan | OT | Value | +38 |
| 2018 | 5 | 148 | Marcus Allen | Penn State | DB | Reach | -8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 165 | Jaylen Samuels | NC State | TE | Reach | -13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 246 | Joshua Frazier | Alabama | DL1T | Value | +122 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2017 | 1 | 30 | T.J. Watt | Wisconsin | EDGE | Reach | -13 |
| 2017 | 2 | 62 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | USC | WRF | Reach | -2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 94 | Cameron Sutton | Tennessee | CB | Value | +2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 105 | James Conner | Pittsburgh | RBF | Reach | -73 |
| 2017 | 4 | 135 | Joshua Dobbs | Tennessee | QB | Value | +1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 173 | Brian Allen | Utah | CB | Reach | -13 |
| 2017 | 6 | 213 | Colin Holba | Louisville | LS | Value | +5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 248 | Keion Adams | Western Michigan | DE | Value | +4 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2016 | 1 | 25 | Artie Burns | Miami (FL) | CB | Reach | -13 |
| 2016 | 2 | 58 | Sean Davis | Maryland | S | Reach | -32 |
| 2016 | 3 | 89 | Javon Hargrave | South Carolina St | DL1T | Reach | -2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 123 | Jeremy Cash | Duke | S | Value | +65 |
| 2016 | 6 | 220 | Travis Feeney | Washington | OLB | Value | +8 |
| 2016 | 7 | 229 | DeMarcus Ayers | Houston | WR | Reach | -81 |
| 2016 | 7 | 246 | Tyler Matakevich | Temple | OLB | Value | +132 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2015 | 1 | 22 | Alvin Dupree | Kentucky | EDGE | Value | +10 |
| 2015 | 2 | 56 | Senquez Golson | Ole Miss | CB | Reach | -49 |
| 2015 | 3 | 87 | Sammie Coates | Auburn | WR | Value | +32 |
| 2015 | 4 | 121 | Doran Grant | Ohio State | CB | Value | +12 |
| 2015 | 5 | 160 | Jesse James | Penn State | TE | Reach | -38 |
| 2015 | 6 | 199 | Leterrius Walton | Central Michigan | DT | Value | +71 |
| 2015 | 6 | 212 | Anthony Chickillo | Miami | DE | Reach | -151 |
| 2015 | 7 | 239 | Gerod Holliman | Louisville | S | Value | +74 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2014 | 1 | 15 | Ryan Shazier | Ohio State | ILB | Reach | -17 |
| 2014 | 2 | 46 | Stephon Tuitt | Notre Dame | DL5T | Value | +16 |
| 2014 | 3 | 97 | Dri Archer | Kent St | RBC | Value | +24 |
| 2014 | 4 | 118 | Martavis Bryant | Clemson | WR | Value | +47 |
| 2014 | 5 | 157 | Shaquille Richardson | Arizona | CB | Reach | -69 |
| 2014 | 5 | 173 | Wesley Johnson | Vanderbilt | OC | Value | +8 |
| 2014 | 6 | 192 | Jordan Zumwalt | UCLA | ILB | Reach | -85 |
| 2014 | 6 | 215 | Daniel McCullers | Tennessee | DL1T | Value | +59 |
| 2014 | 7 | 230 | Rob Blanchflower | Massachusetts | TE | Value | +45 |