The NFL offseason is fully underway with the NFL Scouting Combine starting this week and the 2025 NFL Draft just two months away. That means it’s mock draft season. The Pittsburgh Steelers have plenty of routes they could pursue with the 21st overall pick, whether they choose to beef up their defensive line with a big tackle or add some explosiveness to their passing game with a first-round wide receiver.
But in his latest mock draft, former player and NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks has the Steelers going a different direction in the first round.
“The Steelers need an elite running back to impose their will on opponents in the way Mike Tomlin and Arthur Smith envision,” Brooks wrote.