Steelers' reported 'terrible meeting' with Shedeur Sanders quickly shut down

On Friday, Gerry Dulac, one of the top insiders in Pittsburgh, appeared on "The Rich Eisen Show" and debunked this report. 

"I will tell you, Rich, that they have a first-round grade on Jaxson Dart," Dulac told Eisen about the top quarterback prospects. "And they really like Shedeur Sanders, despite whatever post was put out there that he had a terrible meeting and it did not go well. Nothing could be further than the truth. They like the guy. They had a great meeting with him. They think, obviously, he's ultra-athletic, as we all know."

While Dulac's information on the Steelers' meeting with Sanders could be a good sign, the experienced reporter followed his response by sharing his belief that the Steelers, still, won't be drafting him. Dulac is a firm believer that the organization's top priority in the first round is bolstering the defensive line. Pittsburgh has two big concerning holes at quarterback and defensive line, and they'll have to decide which they want to address in the first round.

Despite the report that claimed the meeting in Pittsburgh with Sanders did not go well, shortly after the visit, Sanders said the visit was a 10 out of 10. Sanders seemed fond of Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin and even made comparisons to his father. 

Sanders' most likely two landing spots in the 2025 NFL Draft seem to be the Steelers and Saints. Opposing Dulac's belief in what Pittsburgh does on draft night, if the Steelers truly love Sanders, they could make an unlikely, but bold move to trade up to secure him. 

Steelers insider sold on franchise taking quarterback on 2026 NFL Draft

The 2026 quarterback draft class is expected to be significantly better than this year's group. For that reason, Dulac fully believes that the Black and Gold will wait for their opportunity on a franchise quarterback in next season's draft, as opposed to this year's. Only about three quarterbacks are hands-down expected to become a starter in the NFL in 2025. The rest of the quarterbacks entering the draft will have to prove themselves as capable starters. If the Steelers go in a different direction other than quarterback in the first round, that signals they will take a big swing in 2026 and Rodgers could still be in play down line as well.