Comparing 4 Steelers mock drafts
When the Pittsburgh Steelers go on the clock in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, there are really four positions the Steelers could target. Defensive tackle, cornerback, quarterback and running back are the team's top needs as of now,
So for this experiment, we ran four different seven-round mock drafts, each one with a different position of need being the first-round pick to see how the rest of the draft would play out. We made sure to pick all of the team's four big needs and two wild cards.
Mock draft No. 1
First round - QB Shedeur Sanders - Colorado
Third round - RB DJ Giddens - Kansas State
Fourth round - CB Nohl Williams - Cal
Fifth round - DT Cam Horsley - Boston College
Sixth round - OL Emery Jones Jr. - LSU
Seventh round - WR LaJohntay Wester - Colorado
Mock draft No. 2
First round - DT Darius Alexander - Toledo
Third round - QB Jalen Milroe - Alabama
Fourth round - RB Bhayshul Tuten - Virginia Tech
Fifth round - CB Mello Dotson - Kansas
Sixth round - OL Clay Webb - Jax State
Seventh round - TE Orande Gadsen II - Syracuse
Mock draft No. 3
First round - CB Max Hairston - Kentucky
Third round - DT CJ West - Kentucky
Fourth round - QB Will Howard - Ohio State
Fifth round - RB Kyle Monangai - Rutgers
Sixth round - G Connor Colby - Iowa
Seventh round - DT Cam Jackson - Florida
Mock draft No. 4
First round - RB Omarion Hampton - North Carolina
Third round - CB Dorian Strong - Virginia Tech
Fourth round - DL Rylie Mills - Notre Dame
Fifth round - QB Brady Cook - Missouri
Sixth round - OT John Williams - Cincinnati
Seventh round - WR Samuel Brown - Miami
Which mock is the best?
I suppose it depends on how you grade out the players but if I'm looking at these, they are really strong in different spots. But if I'm picking one above the others, it's No. 2 for me. Alexander is a day-one starter on the interior and Milroe has such a high ceiling at quarterback. I also love Tuten and the level of speed he brings to the run game. As a sleeper, Gadsen is more of a huge wide receiver than a traditional tight end but on the inside is a matchup nightmare and Webb could be this draft's Mason McCormick.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: 2025 NFL draft: 4 competing mock drafts with different priorities
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