It might only be early November but unless the Pittsburgh Steelers pull off some sort of huge trade before the NFL trade deadline, wide receiver is going to be one of the team’s top offseason needs. This means the Steelers could target a wide receiver in free agency or near the top of the 2025 NFL draft.
This is the direction draft writer Cory Kinnan took in his newest mock draft. He has the Steelers picking No. 25 overall and selecting Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. Here’s what he had to say about the pick:
The Pittsburgh Steelers need a glue guy offensively. George Pickens is lethal down the field and has superb hands and ball skills, but they do not have someone who will dominate at the short and intermediate levels of the field to give whoever their quarterback will be in 2025 a valve under pressure.
Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka, while he lacks a dominant physical trait, is that guy. He’s refined, and smooth, knows how to hunt out green grass and present his number, and will make life easier on his quarterback.
He’ll block his ass off too, winning over the heart of head coach Mike Tomlin in record time.
Egbuka is a pick that may not turn out to be a consistent 1,100-yard receiver, but you’re not going to miss on him.
Egbuka is the definition of a safe pick. He’s been largely overshadowed by super freshman Jeremiah Smith but still leads the team in receptions. He’s definitely the No. 5 receiver behind Travis Hunter, Tetairoa McMillan, Luther Burden III and Isaiah Bond in this upcoming draft but would still represent decent value to the Steelers in the first round.
