Deciphering the Steelers’ pre-draft visits

What do you make of the Steelers’ pre-draft visits this year?

But first, how much do they matter? While national analysts repeatedly warn that “top-30” visits are just one prospect evaluation tool of many (true) and often a way teams scout prospects they have the most questions about (also true), Pittsburgh tends to use them as way to meet the players the team is most interested in. In the three drafts under general manager Omar Khan, nine of the Steelers’ 10 Day 1-2 picks have been brought in for pre-draft visits. The lone exception is Michigan wide receiver Roman Wilson, who was still widely linked to the team ahead of being picked. In 2025, three of the team’s seven draft picks were pre-draft visitors. In 2024, it was five of seven. You get the idea. So what about the pre-draft visits in 2026? In total, there are 33 when counting local visits. From there, here’s the breakdown by position: