When the Pittsburgh Steelers traded down in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, they did so not thinking that DL Yahya Black would make it to them eight picks later. In a behind-the-scenes look at the Steelers’ draft haul via The Standard series on their YouTube channel, GM Omar Khan revealed they were pleasantly surprised that Black was still available at pick No. 164.
“Like the other guys, the spring told us that this guy was a Steeler, and he was sitting there,” Khan said. “I can’t tell you we thought he’d still be sitting there in the fifth round and he was sitting there and the pick was easy.