If the Pittsburgh Steelers do trade down in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, GM Omar Khan hinted at the most likely scenario. With no second-round pick after the DK Metcalf trade, they would have more incentive than usual to do so. And they already expressed pretty clearly that a trade up was very unlikely.
If the Steelers end up trading down, you can bet it’s because the defensive linemen fall. Khan suggested as much, speaking to reporters yesterday, via the team’s website. Asked about targeting defensive linemen and if that allows them more of an opportunity to trade down, he said, “Absolutely, 100 percent.