Way too early - 2025 top 3 picks

In a way too early prediction, I feel our top 3 picks next year will be:

1.) DL
2.) WR
3.) RB

Depending on who is available when we pick (est. between #26 and #32), I could see:

1.) WR
2.) DL
3.)RB

RB draft is deep, I think we can get a great back in the 3rd round.

 

With you there on both. That said, figuring out if the Steelers can keep Russell Wilson and/or Justin Fields will be paramount. It will also come down to nabbing a WR during FA; again something you indirectly outlined with your second choice of the first three. For me personally, your first trio of picks is what I would imagine the team opts for minus RB and replace that with either IOL or CB.


For that matter, I wouldn't rule out a First Round CB or even Safety (namely Malakai Starks) given how it is still unknown if DeShon Elliot and/or Donte Jackson will be retained. Even if it isn't in Round 1, I suspect CB or DB will be in play much sooner than others believe.



I will say this; priority number one right now is getting a lot younger along the IDL. Keeanu Benton is , more or less, what you have at the moment. As much as I did like Logan Lee coming out of Iowa, he is very much an unknown so counting on him to make a leap in Year Two while he has to recover after his injury isn't ideal.

 

I very much think Russ comes back. Maybe a 2 or 3 year deal/ hometown discount, as I believe he loves it here and has been on the other side of the equation with Denver. I believe he has business interests with Acrisure, but I could be mistaken. The city loves him and by all accounts he loves the city. I think a team like the jets come in and sweep Fields away. And I am good with that.

I think we have a promising young safety on IR (Watts) and Elliott is here another year, I think. What a great pick-up he was. Trice is the unknown, I think it may be difficult keeping Jackson, but who know.

IDL is the priority, but if a lights out game breaking WR is there, it will make them think. I Like Emeka Egbuka from Ohio State. Think Hines with speed. Plus he has played with some great WRs, so I don't think he'd be a me-first diva.

 

Look forward towards Emeka Egbuka being mocked to the Steelers... a lot. Remember Jaxson Smith-Njigba?! Emeka is basically that but faster. As far as IDL goes?! Landon Jackson is my wild card but TJ Sanders and Shemar Stewart from Texas A&M would be names I'd pay attention to.

 

Safety isn't worth drafting in round one.

 

There isn't much depth there either. DeShon is signed to a one year deal. Furthermore, Malakai is the best one in the class.... by a pretty sizable margin.


BPA > Need.


Should a WR not be available, grab the next best option.

 

I thought Elliott signed a two year deal.

 

Correct. My mistake.


However, adding the likes of Malakai to Deshon, Minkah, JPJ and presumably Donte Jackson?! That is a secondary to get behind. One major omission I made regarding Malakai as well. He is more than a Safety; a multi role DB Chess Piece. Can never have too many of those.


As I said though, I left him on the table as an option should all others be exhausted. For that matter, Malakai dropping that far isn't likely as it stands currently for he is widely reputed to be a Top 10 pick. Dude is beyond gifted.

 

DL, WR, RB. QB I hope Steelers don't over pay
for Wilson. I don't feel there will be any hometown discounts.
These are only positions I would like to see Steelers address.
Have no idea which way they will go or which round plus FA signings.