Pittsburgh Steelers Mock Draft Roundup 3.0

Throughout the year and leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will update our Pittsburgh Steelers Mock Draft Roundup showing picks for the Pittsburgh Steelers from several prominent sites and draft analysts.

The following are picks in recent mock drafts for the Pittsburgh Steelers:

ESPN - Mel Kiper (2/28)

20. Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson

I went corner in my Mock Draft 1.0, and I don't see a reason to change, though the Steelers just cut starting center Mason Cole and will have to replace him. Wiggins could pair a formidable pairing with Joey Porter Jr., who came on in the second half of last season. Wiggins allowed just 4.2 yards per attempt as the nearest defender in coverage last season, taking a leap forward from 2022, when he allowed 6.1. At 6-2, 185 pounds, he has a great blend of size and speed. With 2 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles and a sack, he showed up all over the Tigers' 2023 tape.

The Athletic - CFB Writers (2/27)

20. Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon

Let's make it back-to-back years that the Steelers select an offensive lineman in the first round. Yes, the offense has many areas for improvement, but the chance for longevity and consistency at a key spot on the line can't be ignored. Powers-Johnson played right guard in 2022 before sliding into the middle full-time in 2023 and winning the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation's most outstanding center. — Snyder

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2023 NFL Power Rankings: Pittsburgh Steelers

Throughout the 2023 NFL season, we will compile a consensus NFL Power Rankings that averages the rankings of all 32 NFL teams.

Below you will find a Week 18 roundup for the Pittsburgh Steelers in our consensus 2023 NFL Power Rankings.

ESPN -- Rank: 12

Biggest offseason contract to watch: RB Jaylen Warren

Warren's value to the Steelers is much higher than his current contract, which has a base salary of $870,000 this season. He'll be a restricted free agent after the 2024 season, but the Steelers could secure his services by giving him a well-earned extension this offseason. Warren and Najee Harris, whose fifth-year option decision is due in May, have been one of the league's best running back tandems, and Warren's emergence and consistency -- averaging 5.4 yards per carry with four touchdowns and 751 yards -- have gone a long way to getting the ground game going. -- Brooke Pryor

NFL.com -- Rank: 15

Mason Rudolph earned the Week 18 start against the Ravens with his second straight cool-handed performance, the kind of thing Pittsburgh has lacked at quarterback for much of this season. There were other factors of note in the massive win at Seattle, including a tone-setting run game and just enough impact plays on defense. The Steelers kept the Seahawks out of the end zone for the final 35-plus minutes Sunday, coming up with the big turnover they needed: Nick Herbig's strip-sack of Geno Smith with seven minutes left. Even if Pittsburgh can't beat the Ravens in Baltimore on Saturday, Rudolph's late-season bloom has added a fascinating wrinkle to the Steelers' QB situation long term. Perhaps it's all moot, and Kenny Pickett returns to starting in 2024. But hear me out: What if Rudolph gets Pittsburgh into the playoffs?

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2023 NFL Predictions: AFC North

Before the start of the season, we will post NFL division-by-division predictions for the 2023 NFL regular season and postseason.

Instead of projecting an outright winner and loser in all 272 regular-season games, we've assigned a win probability to each team in every game and totaled them up.

The four AFC North teams are projected to win more games combined than the four teams in any other division in our full-season projections.

See where the Steelers stand in our 2023 AFC North Predictions


2023 Fantasy Football Projections: Pittsburgh Steelers

Our Fantasy Football Projections will be viewable by both position and team.

Below you will find our 2023 fantasy football projections for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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QUARTERBACKS

PlayerAtt.Comp.YardsTDINTRushYardsTDPoints
Kenny Pickett562.9360.83968.422.812.3868.22662.73268.16
Mitchell Trubisky39.125.4273.71.520.948.122.30.2418.82

Kenny Pickett: The Steelers went 7-5 in Pickett's starts, but he threw more interceptions (nine, 2.3%) than touchdowns (seven, 1.8%) in 2022. That said, eight of his nine interceptions were thrown in his first five games. Some breakout potential exists if he continues to build upon his late-season improvements in efficiency, however, and an impressive preseason (13-of-15 for 199 yards and two TDs for a perfect 158.3 passer rating) provides additional reason for optimism.

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Pittsburgh Steelers: 2023 NFL Schedule

Below you will find the weekly NFL regular-season schedule for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023.

MORE: 2023 NFL Strength of Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResults
Week 1Sun., Sep. 10vs. San Francisco 49ersL 30-7
Week 2Mon., Sep. 18vs. Cleveland BrownsW 26-22
Week 3Sun., Sep. 24at Las Vegas RaidersW 23-18
Week 4Sun., Oct. 1at Houston TexansL 30-6
Week 5Sun., Oct. 8vs. Baltimore RavensW 17-10
Week 6BYE
Week 7Sun., Oct. 22at Los Angeles RamsW 24-17
Week 8Sun., Oct. 29vs. Jacksonville JaguarsW 20-10
Week 9Thu., Nov. 2vs. Tennessee TitansW 20-16
Week 10Sun., Nov. 12vs. Green Bay PackersW 23-19
Week 11Sun., Nov. 19at Cleveland BrownsL 13-10
Week 12Sun., Nov. 26at Cincinnati BengalsW 16-10
Week 13Sun., Dec. 3vs. Arizona CardinalsL 24-10
Week 14Thu., Dec. 7vs. New England PatriotsL 21-18
Week 15Sat., Dec. 16at Indianapolis ColtsL 30-13
Week 16Sat., Dec. 23vs. Cincinnati BengalsW 34-11
Week 17Sun., Dec. 31at Seattle SeahawksW 30-23
Week 18Sat., Jan. 6at Baltimore RavensW 17-10

MORE: Pittsburgh Steelers historical W-L records - Pittsburgh Steelers historical head-to-head records

Fantasy Football Strength of Schedule (SOS)

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Pittsburgh Steelers - 2023 Draft Results

The table below are all of the 2023 NFL Draft picks selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

RoundOverallPlayerPositionSchool
114Broderick JonesOTGeorgia
232Joey Porter Jr.CBPenn State
249Keeanu BentonDTWisconsin
393Darnell WashingtonTEGeorgia
4132Nick HerbigLBWisconsin
7241Cory Trice Jr.CBPurdue
7251Spencer AndersonGMaryland

More: 2023 NFL Draft Results - Pittsburgh Steelers Draft History

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