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As the college football regular season nears its conclusion, attention is shifting toward top NFL Draft prospects, sparking a wave of predictions and mock drafts.
In a post-trade deadline mock draft by Dalton Wasserman of PFF, the Pittsburgh Steelers are slated to choose Miami quarterback Darian Mensah in the first round.
Wasserman notes that Mensah has been college football's most efficient quarterback this season, leading the FBS with a 76.8% completion rate while tossing 28 touchdown passes and just two interceptions.
Such efficiency is likely to attract NFL teams, but questions linger about his physical attributes and whether he can sustain that production without star wide receiver Malachi Toney, who is currently sidelined due to injury.
Mensah's completion percentage sits at approximately 77%, the best in the FBS, and his touchdown-to-interception ratio stands at 28 to 2.
The Steelers selected Drew Allar from Penn State in the third round of the previous April's draft and retained both Allar and 2025 sixth-round pick Will Howard on the 53-man roster for the entire season.
If Pittsburgh were to draft Mensah or any other quarterback in the first round, it would almost certainly signal the end of the line for Allar and/or Howard.
Key Analysis
Mensah's exceptional efficiency has thrust him into first-round conversations, yet his physical tools and the loss of his top target raise doubts about his transition to the professional level. The Steelers' current quarterback room, featuring two recent draft picks, would face significant upheaval should the team invest a first-round selection in another signal-caller.
Originally reported by yahoo.