The latest mock draft pick from ESPN's Mel Kiper for the Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to add another starting-caliber quarterback to their roster this offseason — even if they roll with Mason Rudolph as their starter in 2022. The only question is will that come via the draft, free agency, or a trade? ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper thinks the answer is the draft. Kiper […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to add another starting-caliber quarterback to their roster this offseason — even if they roll with Mason Rudolph as their starter in 2022.
The only question is will that come via the draft, free agency, or a trade?
ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper thinks the answer is the draft.
Kiper has the Steelers taking Liberty quarterback Malik Willis in his latest mock draft with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
Here's what Kiper said about the pick:
Here's a nice landing spot for Willis, whom I've mentioned will need some time to adjust to the speed of the NFL. He didn't have a ton of talent around him at Liberty and he was sacked an FBS-high 51 times last season. He shouldn't be asked to play in Week 1 in September. If he goes to Pittsburgh, he'll compete with Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins(and potentially another short-term veteran) and won't be pressured to play immediately, though the Steelers aren't going to rebuild in the post-Ben Roethlisberger era.
Willis is the most talented quarterback in this class, in my opinion, but he can be erratic with his accuracy. He has all of the tools to be successful, but he'll need to be coached hard. If the Steelers don't go with a signal-caller here, keep an eye out for offensive line.
It's truly unpredictable what the Steelers will do this offseason. A number of moves would make sense. Willis is talented and it will be hard to pass on him at No. 20. But Pittsburgh also badly needs offensive line help. They could sign Mitch Trubisky and take an offensive lineman in the first round. Or they could trade for someone like Kirk Cousins and then go offensive line.
Essentially, whatever happens in free agency and/or the trade market is what will determine what the Steelers do come draft time.
There are plenty of good options. But it's all about finding the perfect option.
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