The Pittsburgh Steelers secondary has been a significant disappointment through the first seven weeks of the 2025 NFL Draft. The team added veterans Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay over the offseason to help, but those two former All-Pros haven’t led to very different results.
Coming off arguably the secondary’s worst performance of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Pro Football Network’s Ian Cummings projected the Steelers to try and fix their secondary next offseason through the draft.
In his latest mock draft Saturday, Cummings predicted the Steelers to select Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy in the first round.
“Unexpected circumstances have positioned the Steelers as the favorites to win the AFC North and secure a postseason berth in 2025, but there’s still work to do before this team is a sustained contender year in and year out. Adding youth at CB is one such key,” wrote Cummings.
“Joey Porter Jr. has struggled at times, and Darius Slay is a short-term rental. In this 2026 NFL Mock Draft, I targeted a CB who resembles Slay: Jermod McCoy. McCoy hasn’t played in 2025, but his 2024 tape is elite and showcases his man-coverage prowess.”
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