2025 NFL Mock Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers select quarterback

Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

The Pittsburgh Steelers are a proud franchise. With six Lombardis in their trophy case, no team has been more successful in the Super Bowl Era. However, it has been 17 years since they won a Super Bowl, and 15 years since they last appeared in the Big Game. The Steelers have not advanced past the wild card round since 2017. Perhaps more concerning is that, despite Mike Tomlin’s superb coaching, this team has a significant talent deficit. Frankly, the Pittsburgh football franchise is in significant decline.

To explain the Steelers’ recent struggles, look no further than quarterback. The last few years of the Ben Roethlisberger era were painful, and since his 2021…