The 2025 NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the Pittsburgh Steelers enter this stage of the offseason with the goal of addressing several needs on their roster. Head coach Mike Tomlin will likely want to find a quarterback for the upcoming season, and possibly one of their picks will be dedicated to that position. With so many options on the table, the question arises: how many chances will the Steelers have?
After a season marked by offensive instability and the departure of QB Russell Wilson, the Tomlin’s team is evaluating different options to secure a long-term leader for the offense. The Steelers will not be among the first 10 teams selecting prospects, so they will need to be capable of strengthening their roster effectively.
One of the most highly regarded future stars is Shedeur Sanders, who has visited the Steelers, and there’s speculation that he could be selected by Pittsburgh with their first pick. However, it remains to be seen how many selections Pittsburgh has and how those picks are divided in the upcoming draft.
How many picks do Steelers own this year?
The Steelers have six picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, which will take place Thursday through Saturday in Green Bay. In the first round, Pittsburgh holds the 21st overall pick. That will be the franchise’s only chance to select a prospect within the first 82 picks available to Tomlin’s team.
The Steelers currently don’t hold a second-round pick, as it was traded away in the deal for star wide receiver DK Metcalf, who joined the team earlier this offseason from the Seattle Seahawks.
To summarize, these are the six picks the Steelers currently hold across the seven rounds of the upcoming NFL Draft, which will take place at Lambeau Field in Wisconsin:
- Round 1 – Pick 21
- Round 3 – Pick 83
- Round 4 – Pick 123
- Round 5 – Pick 156
- Round 6 – Pick 185 (from Chicago Bears, via Seattle Seahawks)
- Round 7 – Pick 229 (from Atlanta Falcons, via Philadelphia Eagles)
Steelers’ recent first-round picks
Making a first-round pick is always a key moment for any NFL franchise. In the case of the Steelers, it’s worth noting that in the 2024 Draft, that selection was used to take offensive lineman Troy Fautanu from the University of Washington.
Expanding on the recap, in 2023 the Steelers held the 14th overall pick in the first round and selected offensive tackle Broderick Jones out of the University of Georgia. The last time the Steelers drafted a quarterback in the first round was in 2022, when they picked Kenny Pickett at No. 20 overall.