Comparing 4 Steelers mock drafts

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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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