It is starting to feel like the Pittsburgh Steelers are not going to be able to work a trade to land San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk. This means when the 2025 NFL draft rolls around, there’s a real possibility that wide is the Steelers top need will remain wide receiver.
The Draft Network put out a new mock draft and this is the approach they took for the Steelers. They have the Steelers picking No. 14 in the first round and have Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III falling into their laps.
Here’s what they had to say about the Burden pick:
An explosive wideout with top-10 grades from teams this spring, Luther Burden III is an electric blend of size and playmaking ability worthy of high draft capital. With a George Pickens extension coming, why not add a similarly gifted talent to form a heck of a 1-2 tandem for whoever is under center in the long term for Pittsburgh?
Burden making it to No. 14 would be huge for the Steelers. He’s our top wide receiver prospect in the upcoming draft, even ahead of Colorado’s Travis Hunter and on par with guys like Rome Odunze and Malik Nabers from the 2024 NFL draft.
