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My First Mock Draft 2025

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    Steelers
Draft Selections
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (PIT)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (PIT)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PIT)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (PIT)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (PIT)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (PIT)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (IND)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 211 RND: 6 (DAL)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (DAL)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dez Fitzpatrick
WR
Draft Grade — Steelers
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesC FutureA
Grand theft in the Round 6 slot: the Steelers steal Martinez and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Damien Martinez slides to No. 211, you do not overthink it, and the Steelers did not.

That safety hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick58 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the Round 2 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick83 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
They read the board right and Jayden Higgins was the payoff at the 83rd pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick123 Rnd4 Jordan James
Jordan James at pick No. 123 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick125 Rnd4 Quinn Ewers
They barely believed it either: Quinn Ewers still on the board at pick 125. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick151 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce slipping to the 151st overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick156 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 156 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
They did well to land Jack Kiser in slot 185, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick211 Rnd6 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in Round 6, Pick 35 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick239 Rnd7 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey at pick 239 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.