The Pittsburgh Steelers have demonstrated their skill in choosing top talent through compensatory picks in the NFL Draft—and it has now been affirmed that they will not receive any of these selections.
Among the most significant successes from the compensatory picks by the Pittsburgh Steelers are icons such as Hines Ward, standout talents like RB James Conner and OLB Alex Highsmith, as well as emerging players like WR Calvin Austin III. It is certainly disappointing that the Steel City will not have a chance to expand this list in 2025.
Though the compensatory pick system is intricate, it can usually be summarized by assessing if a team lost more free agents than they brought in during an offseason—which the Pittsburgh Steelers did not in 2024.
Although Pittsburgh’s 2024 NFL Draft class demonstrated that GM Omar Khan and the Steelers’ front office can effectively identify top talent across all seven rounds, it is concerning that the team will lack any compensatory picks going into the 2025 NFL Draft.