The 2025 NFL Draft has concluded, and while we at BTSC have spent the last several months preparing for and analyzing the Steelers’ haul, 31 other teams and their fan bases across the league were doing the exact same thing.
With all 257 of the weekend’s picks in the rearview mirror, let’s take a look at the drafts of every team in the AFC North. These are athletes who will be playing each other a lot over the next several years, so get familiar with the names below.
We’ll start off with a refresher on Pittsburgh’s class:
Pittsburgh Steelers
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- Round 1: DL Derrick Harmon, Oregon
- Round 3: RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
- Round 4: EDGE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
- Round 5: DL Yahya Black, Iowa
- Round 6: QB Will Howard, Ohio State
- Round 7: LB Carson Bruener, Washington
- Round 7: CB/PR Donte Kent, Central Michigan
Initial thoughts: The Steelers wanted to bolster their defensive trenches here, with a clear emphasis on stopping the run.