Pittsburgh Steelers Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

A natural playmaker as both a receiver and returner, Burden has lived up to his prep hype as a five-star recruit, finishing second in the SEC in 2023 with 1,212 receiving yards and nine touchdown receptions. Powerfully built at 5-foot-11 and 208 pounds, Burden is appropriately named as he is a real problem for defensive backs.

Yes, Pittsburgh just redid its QB room, but Russell Wilson and Justin Fields (declined fifth-year option) are both on expiring deals this season. Ewers is still inconsistent with ball placement and downfield accuracy, but he has all the traits you'd want in an NFL quarterback, and another season in Steve Sarkisian's offense could help catapult his development. This is a bit of a projection -- scouts had Day 3 grades on Ewers for the 2024 class before he decided to return to school -- but there is potential here.

The Steelers reworked Donte Jackson's contract after trading for him. He'll be a free agent after next season. Burke would've been a borderline first-rounder this year had he left Columbus. He's adept in both man and zone coverage, and would work well across from Joey Porter Jr.

Ewers will be a polarizing prospect, but he made the right choice returning to school. Whether he is drafted in the top half of Round 1 in 2025 will depend on how he performs this season. Still only 21 years old, he will have better experience (25-plus starts, 1,000-plus pass attempts) than most of the other quarterbacks in this class.

Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan could be the best receiver in college football in 2024. He has a Mike Evans-esque frame and finished 2023 with an 89.1 receiving grade and nearly 1,400 receiving yards. McMillan paired with George Pickens and Roman Wilson would create a dynamic receiving corps in Pittsburgh.

Drew Allar had a lot of success in his first full year as a starter at Penn State, throwing 25 touchdowns to just two interceptions. But the Nittany Lions need him to deliver more in big games. If he can do that in 2024, he should be a lock first-round pick.

At 6-5 and 210 pounds with strong hands, McMillan is built to win on contested catches and deep shots downfield. He could be a perfect asset for Russell Wilson should the quarterback prove effective enough to warrant a return in 2025, and he'd also be a fine running mate for George Pickens.