With the 2025 NFL draft set to begin on Thursday, the Steelers need to make a move. Pittsburgh has been connected to names like Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Draft in the draft. Both of those players could come in and make a major impact, but the Steelers might prefer to use those early picks on other areas of need.

Everything you need to know about the Steelers ahead of the draft, from their most pressing needs to how their QB situation factors in.

“Shedeur Sander is a good bet to be the Steelers 1st round pick. Mike Tomlin is in favor of it,” Pauline said on 93.7 the Fan. The reports that Mike Tomlin likes Sanders come on the heels of a report by Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston said the team’s meeting with Sanders went poorly.