Drafting and developing are so vital in the NFL, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are consistently built around it. Though they’ve had issues in the past with landing the right players, developing them, and retaining them, the Steelers historically do very well drafting players and remaining competitive with talented rosters.
That was largely the case for the 2025 draft class for the Black and Gold under GM Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl. Landing seven players over the three-day draft in Green Bay, Pittsburgh brought in a number of talented players, shoring up the line of scrimmage defensively, while adding a pair of key special teams contributors in the process.