ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper released his first 2025 NFL mock draft of the year on Wednesday, offering first-round projections for all 32 teams — including the Pittsburgh Steelers, who locked in the 21st overall pick coming out of the Wild Card Round.
Kiper, like many others in the mock-draft-sphere, projects Pittsburgh to opt for a wide receiver in Round 1, projecting the Steelers to draft Ohio State wideout Emeka Egbuka with the 21st overall pick.
Egbuka was the fourth wide receiver selected in Kiper’s debut mock — or, perhaps technically third?