The NFL Draft is a holiday for most and a franchise-altering event for a select few. When can you expect your favorite team to pick, and who could be joining the roster ahead of the 2025 season?
We have you covered on everything you need to know!
Pittsburgh Steelers List of Draft Picks
At this moment, the Pittsburgh Steelers hold the rights to six selections. Trades can naturally impact the quality and quantity of picks, so stay tuned for changes, but as things stand right now, here are the picks they own:
- Round 1: No. 21 overall
- Round 3: No. 83
- Round 4: No. 123
- Round 5: No. 156
- Round 6: No. 185 (from Seattle through Chicago)
- Round 7: No. 229 (from Atlanta through Philadelphia)
NFL Draft Start Time and Schedule
The 2025 NFL Draft will take place at historic Lambeau Field in Green Bay Wisc., continuing a recent trend of warm-weather cities getting the Super Bowl and cooler climates getting the draft.
The Tennessee Titans own the first overall selection and will be on the clock starting at 8 p.m. ET. For the first round, teams are given a maximum of 10 minutes to make their pick.
The second round opens up at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, and two rounds will be concluded on the second day of festivities. Things will wrap up with Rounds 4-7 on Saturday, starting at noon ET and concluding with “Mr. Irrelevant,” pick No. 257.
The NFL Draft will be broadcast on the NFL Network, ABC, and ESPN. YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, and Sling TV are alternatives to catch the action. ESPN will also be livestreaming an alternate broadcast of the first round called “The Pat McAfee Draft Spectacular” across YouTube, TikTok, the ESPN app, and ESPN+.
What Time Will the Steelers Make Their First-Round Pick?
With the No. 21 pick, the Steelers are estimated to make their first selection around 10:50 p.m. ET, based on their current position and the average time it takes for each team to make a pick, which is 7 to 9 minutes. That’s assuming each team takes its full allotment of time on the clock.
Trades always occur, and some teams run to the podium faster than others, but if you tune in 10 to 15 minutes ahead of that estimation, you should be in a good spot to see this pick be made.
As a reminder, teams have 10 minutes to make their picks in Round 1. That decreases to seven minutes per pick in Round 2, five minutes per pick from Rounds 3 to 6, and four minutes per pick in Round 7.
PFSN’s Latest Draft Projection for the Steelers
In his latest 7-round mock draft, PFSN NFL Draft analyst Jacob Infante projects the Steelers will select Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders with the No. 21 overall pick:
“The Pittsburgh Steelers have a solid roster, but their long-term quarterback situation is uncertain. At No. 21, they are lucky that the QB2 in the 2025 NFL Draft fell into their laps.
“A smart, accurate quarterback who improved consistently in college, Shedeur Sanders has the tools to start in the NFL. The Steelers have some pieces in place for him to work with, and when you get a shot at a potential franchise quarterback, you don’t pass it up.”
