This is similar to a statement Tomlin said at the NFL Owners Meetings. When the Steelers took Keeanu Benton, it was because he was a nose tackle who could play out and down the line. It certainly would seem the team is not going to draft a two down nose tackle in the first round.

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter the 2025 NFL Draft with six draft picks - their second-round pick being sent to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for wide receiver DK Metcalf. Head coach Mike Tomlin and general manager Omar Khan held their yearly pre-draft press conference,

Mike Tomlin gifted the Black and Gold faithful a Tomlinism focused solely on Aaron Rodgers’ secret meeting with the Steelers.

The possibility of signing Rodgers shouldn't stop the Steelers from drafting a QB they like, but there are many factors at play.