• NO. 21: Steelers take Harmon. Time to get to work.
• DK: Hampton or Harmon?
• NO. 20: Denver takes cornerback Jahdae Barron. Steelers on the clock.
• DK: Hampton. Gotta be Hampton here.
• Chris: If it were me, I'm taking either running back Omarion Hampton or defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. I'd also consider cornerback Jahdae Barron.
• NO. 19: Buccaneers are taking Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State. Two picks away.
• DK: Hampton, you guys. Go ahead and do that. He's legit fallen. Anytime anyone brought up Hampton outside the top 10-15, it was laugh off. Well, here he is. Impact running back.
• NO. 18: Grey Zabel, an interior offensive lineman out of North Dakota State, goes to the Seahawks.
• DK: Am I out of line to be leaning Hampton now, with Grant off the board? I mean, a running back battle? Anyone? Yeah? No?
• NO. 17: Bengals take Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M. Three picks left.
• NO. 16: Cardinals take Walter Nolen. Another defensive tackle off the board. Four picks left until the Steelers are on the clock.
• NO. 15: Falcons are taking Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia. Anytime you see a linebacker or edge rusher get selected, go ahead and celebrate. The Steelers don't need them.
• NO. 14: Colts are taking Tyler Warren, tight end from Happy Valley.
• DK: All right, Grant being gone, that's a bummer. Not going to lie. But check that list that Chris just whipped up below. There's a lot falling. A lot. And it doesn't have to be DT. If it's Hampton, you are sprinting, not walking to that figurative podium.
• NO. 13: The Dolphins are taking Kenneth Grant. The Steelers won't get the opportunity to take him.
• Chris: 12 picks in, and the following players from my Top 21 are still available: Derrick Harmon, Jahdae Barron, Walter Nolen, Omarion Hampton, Tyler Warren, Kenneth Grant, TreVeyon Henderson, Matthew Golden, Shedeur Sanders, Emeka Egbuka and Will Johnson. The Steelers are guaranteed to select from at least three of this group. Could be more. Trade back, if you can.
• NO. 12: Cowboys address the trenches over skill, taking Tyler Booker, G, Alabama.
• NO. 11: The 49ers are selecting Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia.
• NO. 10: Bears are taking Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan. Really shocking here. Not only because of the tight end pick, but because Loveland goes before Tyler Warren.
• Chris: Not surprised the Saints aren't taking Shedeur Sanders. Been a lot of buzz that they wouldn't take him at ninth overall. With almost no teams needing a quarterback between now and the Steelers at 21, we'll likely find out how they truly feel about him.
• NO. 8: Panthers with a bit of a shakeup, taking Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona.
• DK: Apart from the Jacksonville trade, no surprises at all yet. That's ... not the norm. Let's just say that this is the portion of this round that teams have been trying to escape, so maybe that's about to change.
• NO. 7: Jets take Armand Membou, OT, Missouri. Fills a huge need at right tackle.
• NO. 6: To no one's surprise, the Raiders are selecting Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State.
• NO. 5: Browns stay put after trading back and take Mason Graham, DT, Michigan.
• NO. 4: Patriots select Will Campbell, OT, LSU.
• NO. 3: Giants stay put and take Penn State's Abdul Carter, the top edge rusher in the class.
• NO. 2:Travis Hunter, the two-way guy, bound for Jacksonville.
• DK: Cleveland got quite the haul in that trade, getting Jacksonville's No. 5 pick, the Jaguars' second-rounder at 36th overall, the fourth-rounder at 126th, and next year's first-rounder. Cleveland gave up No. 2 overall, their fourth-rounder this year and their sixth-rounder. Good thing they're the Browns and won't know what the hell to do with all that.
• The Jaguars have traded up with the Browns to the No. 2 overall pick.
• NO. 1: With the first overall pick, the Titans select Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL).
• Tennessee on the clock.
• DK: These crowds seen on this TV screen ... why? I just don't get the allure of this event from the in-person standpoint. I'm not about to resist it next year, so don't get me wrong, but man, it's not like your favorite band's about to walk onto that stage. It's just Rog giving hugs.
• Greetings! Just waiting for Roger Goodell to officially put the Titans on the clock, and we'll be underway.
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4:21 am - 04.24.2025South SideFinal: NFL Draft, Round 1
• What: NFL Draft, Round 1
• When: 8 p.m.
• Where: UPMC Rooney Sports Complex
• Steelers' pick: 21st overall
• TV: ESPN, NFL Network
• Radio: Steelers Nation Radio
• Streaming: NFL+
• Satellite: SiriusXM 88
• Draft Tracker: NFL.com
► FOLLOW ALONG
• NO. 21: Steelers take Harmon. Time to get to work.
• DK: Hampton or Harmon?
• NO. 20: Denver takes cornerback Jahdae Barron. Steelers on the clock.
• DK: Hampton. Gotta be Hampton here.
• Chris: If it were me, I'm taking either running back Omarion Hampton or defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. I'd also consider cornerback Jahdae Barron.
• NO. 19: Buccaneers are taking Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State. Two picks away.
• DK: Hampton, you guys. Go ahead and do that. He's legit fallen. Anytime anyone brought up Hampton outside the top 10-15, it was laugh off. Well, here he is. Impact running back.
• NO. 18: Grey Zabel, an interior offensive lineman out of North Dakota State, goes to the Seahawks.
• DK: Am I out of line to be leaning Hampton now, with Grant off the board? I mean, a running back battle? Anyone? Yeah? No?
• NO. 17: Bengals take Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M. Three picks left.
• NO. 16: Cardinals take Walter Nolen. Another defensive tackle off the board. Four picks left until the Steelers are on the clock.
• NO. 15: Falcons are taking Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia. Anytime you see a linebacker or edge rusher get selected, go ahead and celebrate. The Steelers don't need them.
• NO. 14: Colts are taking Tyler Warren, tight end from Happy Valley.
• DK: All right, Grant being gone, that's a bummer. Not going to lie. But check that list that Chris just whipped up below. There's a lot falling. A lot. And it doesn't have to be DT. If it's Hampton, you are sprinting, not walking to that figurative podium.
• NO. 13: The Dolphins are taking Kenneth Grant. The Steelers won't get the opportunity to take him.
• Chris: 12 picks in, and the following players from my Top 21 are still available: Derrick Harmon, Jahdae Barron, Walter Nolen, Omarion Hampton, Tyler Warren, Kenneth Grant, TreVeyon Henderson, Matthew Golden, Shedeur Sanders, Emeka Egbuka and Will Johnson. The Steelers are guaranteed to select from at least three of this group. Could be more. Trade back, if you can.
• NO. 12: Cowboys address the trenches over skill, taking Tyler Booker, G, Alabama.
• NO. 11: The 49ers are selecting Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia.
• NO. 10: Bears are taking Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan. Really shocking here. Not only because of the tight end pick, but because Loveland goes before Tyler Warren.
• Chris: Not surprised the Saints aren't taking Shedeur Sanders. Been a lot of buzz that they wouldn't take him at ninth overall. With almost no teams needing a quarterback between now and the Steelers at 21, we'll likely find out how they truly feel about him.
• NO. 9: Saints are taking Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas.
• NO. 8: Panthers with a bit of a shakeup, taking Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona.
• DK: Apart from the Jacksonville trade, no surprises at all yet. That's ... not the norm. Let's just say that this is the portion of this round that teams have been trying to escape, so maybe that's about to change.
• NO. 7: Jets take Armand Membou, OT, Missouri. Fills a huge need at right tackle.
• NO. 6: To no one's surprise, the Raiders are selecting Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State.
• NO. 5: Browns stay put after trading back and take Mason Graham, DT, Michigan.
• NO. 4: Patriots select Will Campbell, OT, LSU.
• NO. 3: Giants stay put and take Penn State's Abdul Carter, the top edge rusher in the class.
• NO. 2: Travis Hunter, the two-way guy, bound for Jacksonville.
• DK: Cleveland got quite the haul in that trade, getting Jacksonville's No. 5 pick, the Jaguars' second-rounder at 36th overall, the fourth-rounder at 126th, and next year's first-rounder. Cleveland gave up No. 2 overall, their fourth-rounder this year and their sixth-rounder. Good thing they're the Browns and won't know what the hell to do with all that.
• The Jaguars have traded up with the Browns to the No. 2 overall pick.
• NO. 1: With the first overall pick, the Titans select Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL).
• Tennessee on the clock.
• DK: These crowds seen on this TV screen ... why? I just don't get the allure of this event from the in-person standpoint. I'm not about to resist it next year, so don't get me wrong, but man, it's not like your favorite band's about to walk onto that stage. It's just Rog giving hugs.
• Greetings! Just waiting for Roger Goodell to officially put the Titans on the clock, and we'll be underway.
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