Highlights

Farmer shows promise as a pass blocker, but is still developing consistency there. Like most young offensive line prospects, pad level can be an issue at times, especially at the snap, but he plays with good pad level more often than not. Quicker pass rushers can also give him trouble, and slower-developing pass rush schemes like stunts and delayed rushes can trick him. However, he has a strong anchor, active feet, and an impressive punch. He also had just one penalty called against him in 2025, showing good discipline.

NFL coaching could develop him to the point that he is viewed as one of the steals of the draft in a few years time.

Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern

Age: 23 (01-23-2003)

Height/weight: 6’8, 323 pounds

Arm Length: 321/4” arms, 791/2” wingspan

Tiernan is the first — and won’t be the last — prospect on this list who was an offensive tackle in his college career, but whose length concerns project him as a player who could be a swing tackle at the NFL level, but could also turn into a starter at guard.

Considering that the Steelers have shown a fondness for larger-than-average players in recent drafts — and have done homework this year on some large tackles like Markel Bell (6’9) and Travis Burke (6’8) — the idea of the Steelers also bringing in a tall guard like Tiernan to form a towering half of the line that will be aided at times by Darnell Washington (6’7) should excite anyone wanting to see Pittsburgh maximize its size.

Tiernan is also one of the most experienced players in this draft. He became a starter during his redshirt freshman season and has 2,960 college snaps on his resume.

Tiernan is almost a stylistic opposite of the previously mentioned Farmer in that he excels more as a pass blocker at this stage of his development. That makes sense for a former tackle. Tiernan excels with his hand placement in pass pro, something he likely developed due to his length deficiencies. He moves well in space and has shown to be an asset on screen passes.

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