There sure is going to be a lot of talk this offseason about the Pittsburgh Steelers potentially selecting a quarterback in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft and especially on the heels of what head coach Mike Tomlin said about the position during his Tuesday end-of-season press conference. With that, expect quite a few major mock drafts to include the Steelers drafting a quarterback in the first round. Additionally, expect several of those to specifically have the Steelers selecting Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett in the first round.
On Monday, Austin Gayle of Pro Football Focus mocked Pickett to the Steelers with the 20th selection, and he has him as the fourth overall quarterback selected in his latest offering
Gayle goes on to speculate that Pickett’s status as a fifth-year senior and him being one of the older quarterbacks in the 2022 draft class shouldn’t reduce his chances of being selected in the first round.