There was a time when the Pittsburgh Steelers had built a reputation for their ability to draft wide receivers and turn them into stars. That always felt a little hyperbolic and recent history has told a very different story.

An NFL executive believes the Pittsburgh Steelers will be players for a quarterback early in the 2025 NFL Draft. In an article run by ESPN where personnel inside the NFL predicts the next moves of teams, one NFL scouting director says that he believes the Steelers will draft a quarterback early because they simply need an answer there.

Five Pittsburgh Steelers have been named among the top 100 free agents for the 2025 NFL season by NFL Trade Rumors. Quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Justin Fields, running back Najee Harris and offensive linemen James Daniels and Dan Moore Jr.