{"id":38541,"date":"2025-04-05T02:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T02:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38541"},"modified":"2025-04-05T02:41:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T02:41:47","slug":"breaking-steelers-host-highly-touted-qb-three-other-draft-prospects-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=38541","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Steelers Host Highly-Touted QB, Three Other Draft Prospects: Report.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2184048338.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2184048338.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2184048338.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2184048338.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Mike Tomlin Steelers host QB Jaxson Dart\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"1186\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1374\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">Head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted four more draft prospects, including Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, on April 4.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0have been busy being hosts this week. On Thursday,\u00a0the organization hosted\u00a0four NFL draft prospects, including two who could potentially go in the first round. The Steelers did the same Friday, playing host to Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.<\/p>\n<p>TribLive.com\u2019s Joe Rutter reported\u00a0the Steelers had Dart, along with Oregon defensive tackle Jamaree Caldwell, Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel and South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori, visit Friday.<\/p>\n<p>NFL draft analysts have been mixed on Dart\u2019s potential at the next level. But he\u2019s been a popular choice for the Steelers in mock drafts this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Dan Orlovsky referred to himself as a big fan and touted the signal caller as an early pick in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think that he makes it out of the top ten,\u201d\u00a0Orlovsky said during Thursday\u2019s episode of The Pat McAfee Show. \u201cHe sees it well, and he can throw it.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Host QB Jaxson Dart for Pre-Draft Visit<\/h2>\n<p>All signs continue to point\u00a0to the Steelers signing veteran signal caller\u00a0Aaron Rodgers. But most pundits view the addition of Rodgers as a one-year solution.<\/p>\n<p>Whether the Steelers sign Rodgers or not, they still need a future franchise quarterback. How the visit goes on Friday could greatly influence whether the Steelers see Dart offering that possibility.<\/p>\n<p>Most NFL pundits aren\u2019t as high on Dart as Orlovsky. But Dart\u2019s potential seems to intrigue NFL mock draft experts.\u00a0A lot of those experts have projected Dart to land with the Steelers at No. 21 overall.<\/p>\n<p>NFL.com\u2019s Lance Zierlein compared Dart to\u00a0Gardner Minshew\u00a0and\u00a0Brock Purdy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThree-year SEC starter who saw improvement in play and production season after season. Dart has a stocky build and average physical attributes but good makeup and intangibles,\u201d\u00a0Zierlein wrote. \u201cHe\u2019s fairly accurate and rarely overcomplicates things for himself. He won\u2019t strike anyone as a running quarterback, but he can find tough yards on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeams might see physical and play similarities between Dart and Brock Purdy but such a pathway for Dart likely requires a balanced, ball-control passing attack that allows him to manage the game instead of driving it.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers Host QB Jaxson Dart, 3 Other Prospects<\/h2>\n<p>The Steelers split their four pre-draft visits Friday between offense and defense. As the other offensive visitor, the team hosted Noel, who is\u00a0the No. 7 wideout on ESPN\u2019s 2025 draft big board.<\/p>\n<p>Noel is the second receiver the Steelers hosted this week considered a Top 50 overall prospect in the upcoming class. Pittsburgh also had Texas wideout Matthew Golden for a visit Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers don\u2019t have a second-round pick. The team traded it to the\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0for receiver\u00a0D.K. Metcalf. Therefore, the Steelers are not likely to spend a first-rounder on the position. If they draft a receiver on Day 2 or 3, it\u2019s highly unlikely Golden or Noel will still be available.<\/p>\n<p>But the Steelers are doing their homework at receiver anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Emmanwori is another Top 50 prospect.\u00a0ESPN\u2019s big board has\u00a0the South Carolina safety ranked as the best prospect at his position in the class.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN projects Caldwell to be an early Day 3 selection. The Worldwide Leader\u2019s big board has Caldwell ranked as the No. 19 defensive tackle in the 2025 draft.<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers hosted these four prospects a day after hosting four other college players visited. The team had Golden, Florida State cornerback Azareye\u2019h Thomas, Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson and Pitt tight end Gavin Bartholomew for visits Thursday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Head coach Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted four more draft prospects, including Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, on April 4. 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