Steelers make questionable pick in latest ESPN mock draft
This would be a questionable pick by Pittsburgh.
COLUMBIA, SC - NOVEMBER 29: Clemson Tigers defensive end T. J. Parker (3) during a college football game between the Clemson Tigers and the South Carolina Gamecocks on November 29, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia S.
C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With the NFL Draft just over two weeks away, the day is getting closer and closer to finding out who the Steelers take in the first round. Peter Schrager of ESPN weighed in with his first mock draft, predicting the Steelers will take Clemson edge rusher T.
J. Parker. “Alabama’s Ty Simpson is still available, but I’m expecting Aaron Rodgers to return to Pittsburgh for another season,” Schrager writes.
“On defense, the Steelers started getting younger along the line with the Derrick Harmon pick a year ago, and I wouldn’t think they’re done there. Parker has played a big role on the Clemson defense since his true freshman season, with 21. 5 sacks over his three years there.