Steelers Wire
This year’s quarterback class in the NFL draft is something of a crapshoot. There are plenty of really talented athletes who are available but none that stand out in terms of NFL readiness and polish. This makes any sort of projection for the 2025 NFL draft mostly guesswork.
One player who is making some noise and seems to be rising up draft boards is Ole Miss signal-caller Jaxson Dart. Justin Melo at The Draft Network shared his three best fits for Dart with the Pittsburgh Steelers being the first name on his list.
Here’s what he had to say about Dart with the Steelers.
The Steelers find themselves in an interesting position at quarterback this offseason. They endured a familiar season, qualifying for the playoffs before being dusted aside easily in the wild card round by their arch-rival Baltimore Ravens. Starting QB Russell Wilson is a free agent and may attract interest elsewhere, particularly from his old coach Pete Carroll and the Las Vegas Raiders. Justin Fields is also a free agent and probably won’t be back in Pittsburgh next season after being benched midseason.
Head coach Mike Tomlin may consider taking a swing at a quarterback after misjudging Kenny Pickett’s abilities a few years ago. Drafting a prospect like Dart or Jalen Milroe would give the Steelers another opportunity to find a long-term solution. The Steelers should be intrigued by Dart’s upside.
Dart is part of a group of quarterbacks in the second tier and includes Alabama’s Jalen Milroe and Ohio State’s Will Howard. While we have no issue with Pittsburgh drafting any of them including Dart. It just comes down to the pick being value. In 2020 the Steelers panicked and reached for Kenny Pickett and set the franchise back at least four years. They cannot afford to do that again.
