Pittsburgh Steelers' latest pre-draft move proves that drafting Shedeur Sanders in round one is more than just a rumor

The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing more than their due diligence at the quarterback position in the NFL Draft.  All eyes have been on Aaron Rodgers, and they should remain that way.  But after a lot of talk about Shedeur Sanders being on the Steelers' radar, they just proved they have a real interest… Steelers to […]

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Nov 23, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) jogs onto the field during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are doing more than their due diligence at the quarterback position in the NFL Draft. 

All eyes have been on Aaron Rodgers, and they should remain that way. 

But after a lot of talk about Shedeur Sanders being on the Steelers' radar, they just proved they have a real interest…


Steelers to Host Shedeur Sanders on Top 30 visit on Thursday 

The Pittsburgh Steelers are bringing in a big-name quarterback for a top-30 visit. According to sources, Colorado passer Shedeur Sanders is set to visit Pittsburgh this week to meet with the team ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft.

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The move to bring in Sanders aligns with the recent reporting from Adam Schefter, who said that the only quarterback the Steelers would consider in the first round is…

Shedeur Sanders.

“I was of the mind that Pittsburgh was not taking a quarterback in Round 1,” Schefter said on his podcast. “I think the only quarterback that they would consider, me reading between the lines, would be Shedeur. But I can’t imagine he’s gonna slide to 21. Would Pittsburgh be willing to trade up to a certain point to go get Shedeur Sanders, if he gets past those other spots? If the Browns don’t take Shedeur Sanders at two, and if the Giants don’t take Shedeur Sanders at three, and that is the feel that I’m getting recently, where is Shedeur Sanders going…

“…I think the two spots that you look at today, three weeks out, and this is a fluid process, and it changes, but today, I’m looking at the New Orleans Saints at No. 9 and the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21, who never, ever would’ve thought Shedeur would ever slide to them. And he probably still won’t, but there was a time where we said Aaron Rodgers won’t slide to 23, he was gonna go number one, and he wound up sliding on draft day, all the way to number 23.”

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Now, there is a real chance that Sanders is long gone before the Steelers are on the board. So maybe the Steelers really are just doing their homework. 

Or maybe they go as far as to trade up for Sanders and put a stamp on finding their quarterback of the future…

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