By simming the season over 10,000 times, ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI) projected the order for the first round in the 2025 NFL Draft, and well, if you’re a Steelers fan, you’re probably not too pleased with the result. The Steelers are projected to have the 13th overall pick in the draft, while the team has an 11.9% chance of having a top-five pick and a 30.9% chance of holding a top-10 pick.
Needless to say, FPI doesn’t think things will go all that well for the Steelers in 2024. The Las Vegas Raiders held the 13th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft following an 8-9 season, so if the Steelers have the 13th slot, odds are they wouldn’t finish with a winning record.