The Pittsburgh Steelers are esteemed for their ability to epitomize continuity, churning out elite talents and never bottoming out. However, they’re currently stuck in quarterback purgatory. Justin Fields and Russell Wilson were good enough to win double-digit games and claim a Wild Card spot, but not enough to end the team’s eight-year-long playoff losing streak. Unfortunately for Pittsburgh, the point of purgatory is that it’s awfully hard to escape. The Steelers will pick 21st in April’s NFL Draft, barring a trade. That’s out of range for the top passing prospects in most drafts, especially classes like 2025 with two passers largely projected to be top-five picks.
The Steelers don’t seem overly willing to hand the keys to a rookie, either. If they’re adding a quarterback in April, it’s like in the form of a mid-round rookie who will have to prove themselves to be more capable than either Fields or Wilson, one of whom is likely to be re-signed. A quarterback that might fit that billing is Alabama’s Jalen Milroe. Spending a second-round pick and hoping he hits isn’t foolproof, but it’s a cheaper way for Pittsburgh to access franchise-level upside. One new report from The Athletic reveals an update on the Steelers draft target, suggesting that other names are probably better fits.
