ESPN Names Jack Sawyer Prime-5 Day Three Choose, Derrick Harmon Least-Favourite First Spherical Selection

Draft lessons are remembered by what occurs within the first spherical. They’re outlined by what occurs on Day 3. Rounds 4-7 is the place NFL groups actually make their cash and have their scouting mettle examined. It’s the place the Pittsburgh Steelers as soon as discovered Antonio Brown, a franchise-changing choose. Ohio State EDGE Jack Sawyer could by no means attain these lofty heights, however he’s thought-about probably the greatest picks on the ultimate day of the 2025 NFL Draft.

ESPN’s Matt Miller ranked his favourite 100 picks of the draft, specializing in expertise, crew want, and worth. Whereas Sawyer ranked forty eighth general, he slotted because the fifth-best Day 3 choose of any crew.

“Sawyer’s hard-nosed, all-hustle mentality makes him one other traditional Steelers choose. He has some tightness that may restrict his every-down potential, however Sawyer has proved to be a playmaker in large video games. (See Michigan and Texas final season.)”

It’s a good abstract of Sawyer’s sport. A flat-out playmaker in school, Sawyer stuffed the stat sheet in 2024. He completed with 59 tackles (9 for a loss), 9 sacks, seven go breakups, three pressured fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two defensive touchdowns, and one interception.

With energy, toughness, and a no-nonsense strategy, his sport “feels” like a Steeler. His preliminary function as a No. 4 exterior linebacker shall be small however Sawyer will present high quality depth at Pittsburgh’s most essential defensive place.

The one Day 3 choices rated forward of Sawyer’s 123rd general choice have been QB Shedeur Sanders (Browns, 144th general), DL Ty Robinson (Eagles, 111th general), RB Dylan Sampson (Browns, 126th general), and S Lathan Ransom (Panthers, 122nd general).

Different Steelers picks to seem on the record have been RB Kaleb Johnson at No. 43, DL Derrick Harmon No. 55, and QB Will Howard at No. 76.

Miller favored the Sawyer choose rather more than he did the Harmon one. Harmon was the lowest-rated first-round choose on the record, three spots behind Buffalo Payments CB Maxwell Hairston at No. 52 general.

“We will debate about whether or not Pittsburgh ought to have taken a quarterback with this choose, however Harmon checked off the crew’s different greatest want. He’ll additionally get the prospect to study from a legend in Cameron Heyward.”

Clearly, it was a quarterback class the NFL didn’t love. Sanders had one of many greatest falls in draft historical past and solely three passers have been chosen throughout the high 75 picks, one in all them being the primary general choose. Pittsburgh stuffed a necessity and received an debatable top-10 expertise in Harmon. Somebody must be final of the primary rounders nevertheless it’s troublesome to see why Harmon will get comparatively low billing.

Miller’s favourite choice of the draft was the Chicago Bears taking Missouri WR Luther Burden No. 38 general, a powerful slot in Ben Johnson’s offense. His high choice for the Baltimore Ravens was first-round S Malaki Starks, first-round EDGE Shemar Stewart for the Cincinnati Bengals, and Sanders for the Browns at No. 10 leaguewide.