Pittsburgh Steelers 2024 NFL Draft Guide: What you need to know

Attention Steelers enthusiasts! Prepare for the 2024 NFL Draft by accessing exclusive team insights and analysis.

Below, you’ll find information on projected picks for Pittsburgh, their positional needs, selection history, GM draft notes, and more. This is all provided by the NFL’s research team.

And don’t forget to tune in on Thursday, April 25th at 8:00 p.m. ET for live coverage of the draft on NFL Network and NFL+.

Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Overview

2023 record: 10-7
Third in AFC North; lost at Bills in Wild Card

Steelers 2024 draft picks (7):

Round 1, pick 20
Round 2, pick 51
Round 3, pick 84
Round 3, pick 98 (acquired from Philadelphia Eagles in Kenny Pickett trade)
Round 4, pick 119
Round 6, pick 178 (acquired from Carolina Panthers in Diontae Johnson trade)
Round 6, pick 195

Steelers team needs (according to Chad Reuter): Offensive Tackle, Interior OL, Wide Receiver, Cornerback, Defensive Tackle

Projected Steelers first-round selection, via NFL.com draft analysts:

(See all projections at Mock Draft Central)

Steelers 2024 Opponents:

Home

Chiefs, Chargers, Cowboys, Giants, Jets, Ravens, Bengals, Browns

Away

Colts, Falcons, Commanders, Eagles, Raiders, Broncos, Browns, Bengals, Ravens

Steelers Notable Activity Tracker (2024 offseason):

Steelers Decision Makers

President: Arthur J. Rooney II

VP and General Manager: Omar Khan

Head Coach: Mike Tomlin

Omar Khan

Khan is about to start his third season as the General Manager of the Steelers.

Vice President of Football & Business Administration at PIT, 2016-21.

– 2011-16: PIT Director of Football Admin

– 2001-11: PIT Football Admin Coordinator

– 1997-01: NO Football Operations

Khan took control of the PIT draft process for the first time in 2023.

Kevin Colbert resigned from his position as GM following the 2022 Draft.

Steelers Draft Notes

2023 NFL Draft

– 7 total players drafted

Moved up in the 1st round from 17th to 14th overall to select Offensive Tackle Broderick Jones.

Used #32 overall pick from Chicago (acquired in the Chase Claypool trade) to draft CB Joey Porter Jr.

All of PIT’s top five selections in the 2023 Draft participated in all 17 matches in 2023.

This offseason, the Steelers acquired free agent QB Russell Wilson and traded for Justin Fields, while trading away Kenny Pickett.

Wilson was signed to a 1-year deal worth $1.2M.

Fields was traded for a conditional 6th Rd pick in 2025.

Traded Pickett and a 2024 4th round pick (number 120) to Philadelphia in exchange for a 2024 3rd round pick (number 98) and two 7th round picks in 2025.

Only two of the eight first-round picks by the Steelers from 2014-2022, Najee Harris and T.J. Watt, are still part of the team.

Kevin Colbert oversaw the PIT draft process from 2000 to 2022, but stepped down after the 2022 NFL Draft.

In the last three drafts, PIT has chosen an offensive player for their 1st round pick.

In 2023, T Broderick Jones was chosen. In 2022, QB Kenny Pickett was chosen. RB Najee Harris was chosen in 2021. However, there was no 1st Rd pick in 2020.

From 2013 to 2019, PIT consistently used their first-round pick on a defensive player each year.

In the last 10 drafts, the Steelers have avoided using a 1st or 2nd round pick on an interior offensive lineman.

Highest drafted Steelers player by position, past 10 Drafts

Last time Steelers picked each position in first round:

Compiled by the NFL Research team. All data current as of April 16, 2024.