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2022 3-Round NFL Mock Draft: Aidan Hutchinson, Evan Neal, And David Ojabo Selected Early

This 2022 NFL Mock Draft gives 32 NFL franchises the freedom to choose New Year's resolutions to try and improve their team next season.
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16) Pittsburgh Steelers: Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa​


Spencer Brown played right tackle and not left tackle at NIU for a reason. That reason is the hulking Trevor Penning, who stands 6’7″, 340 pounds. As one can imagine, watching him play against UNI’s competition can ensure hilarity. His power is consistently on full display.


It’s exactly what the Steelers need. Najee Harris is a great player, but no back can thrive behind an offensive line that struggles to open up rushing lanes. They’ll also need a protector for their next quarterback — because it’s difficult to envision that signal-caller is as eager to get rid of the ball as Big Ben.

48) Pittsburgh Steelers
Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati

80) Pittsburgh Steelers
Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State

97) Pittsburgh Steelers
Emil Ekiyor, G, Alabama
 
Hard to argue against Penning... a franchise LT for at least a decade.
But, I'll address defense first.

16. Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia.

48. Carson Strong, QB, Nevada - They have us taking Ridder. Which would definitely increase the athleticism of the QB position, but I saw 4 passes batted down at the LOS in the Cincinnati bowl game. That doesn't instill a lot of confidence in me to take Ridder. Though Strong and Ridder are the same height, I believe Strong will have a better career.

80. Jaxson Kirkland, G, Washington. Athletic and can was used all along the Huskies OL. 6'7", 310. Big dude. Plant him at RG, RT or anywhere.

97. John Metchie III, WR, Alabama. Tempted to stay with who the draft had, but I choose WR. Currently, only Johnson, Claypool and Cody White are rostered. Juju might be back, but we'd still need a quality WR to line up.
 
Unless there is a QB they love there in Rd. 1, our 1st two picks have to be the best DL and best OL available. If we don't rebuild the big uglies on both sides of the ball, nothing else will matter.
 
16. Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
48. Jarrett Patterson, C, Notre Dame
80. Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
97. Emil Ekiyor, G, Alabama
 
Round 1- Ahmad (Sauce) Gardner CB Cincinnati
Was once again lights out but this time vs Alabama. 2 targets, 1 catch, -2 yards. IMO he’s a top 5 player in this draft. He should instantly take over for Haden or if Joe comes back cheap start opposite of him.

Round 2- Nicholas Petit-Frere OT OSU
Has all the tools to be a HOF LT. Size, feet, hands, strength, and balance. Just doesn’t put it all together every play. If we can unlock his potential this might be the steal of the draft.

Round 3- Phidarian Mathis DL Alabama
Mathis really came on this last year. He’s big, powerful, quick and nasty. Tuitt might be done, Alualu isn’t getting younger and how many more years couples Heyward have. It was close on Verone McKinley III but I like Norwood more than I like Buggs.

Round 4- Alec Lindstrom OC Boston College
Younger brother of Chris a former 1st round pick. Alec is likely a center only prospect with his size but he’s technically as sound as they get and is a leader on the line. Could use a little more sand in the pants as most center only prospects do but I feel his technique and demeanor would overcome any size deficiencies.
 
TDX27 said:
Unless there is a QB they love there in Rd. 1, our 1st two picks have to be the best DL and best OL available. If we don't rebuild the big uglies on both sides of the ball, nothing else will matter.
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If you have all the inside info on the Pickett kid and you believe he is the guy, go get him. Other than that no DBs, No receivers. All.of that is great options on the car. But first you need a great engine and that only comes from oline and dline.
 
Superman said:
Hard to argue against Penning... a franchise LT for at least a decade.
But, I'll address defense first.

16. Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia.

48. Carson Strong, QB, Nevada - They have us taking Ridder. Which would definitely increase the athleticism of the QB position, but I saw 4 passes batted down at the LOS in the Cincinnati bowl game. That doesn't instill a lot of confidence in me to take Ridder. Though Strong and Ridder are the same height, I believe Strong will have a better career.

80. Jaxson Kirkland, G, Washington. Athletic and can was used all along the Huskies OL. 6'7", 310. Big dude. Plant him at RG, RT or anywhere.

97. John Metchie III, WR, Alabama. Tempted to stay with who the draft had, but I choose WR. Currently, only Johnson, Claypool and Cody White are rostered. Juju might be back, but we'd still need a quality WR to line up.
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Because the O-Lineman wouldn't keep his paws on the defender. My son and I were getting so pissed off.
 
SteelerSask2 said:
If you have all the inside info on the Pickett kid and you believe he is the guy, go get him. Other than that no DBs, No receivers. All.of that is great options on the car. But first you need a great engine and that only comes from oline and dline.
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I will go a step farther. They need to manipulate the draft in trading up or down to get the best value at C,RT,RG, DE, NT. The time is now to attack the monstrosity at those positions. If they stand pat perhaps they don't address what is really needed. Attack attack attack! 🤓
 
slashsteel said:
I will go a step farther. They need to manipulate the draft in trading up or down to get the best value at C,RT,RG, DE, NT. The time is now to attack the monstrosity at those positions. If they stand pat perhaps they don't address what is really needed. Attack attack attack! 🤓
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I agree. Great teams built with bigs and a great qb. Qb can wait.
 
I would argue that only the top skill players should be taken picks 1-16. So if this is what we have to pick from I would hope they would trade down and pick up an extra pick in rounds 2-4. We need a bunch of fat kids for our lines, a fast WR, and a CB in this draft. We also need an ILB who can play the run and TACKLE, but that might be best handled in
FA. We need help there asap.

I don't like any of these QBs. So, if we must pick at #16 I would pick the top WR or CB on the board. Davis is a big dude, but I only heard his name called three times in the game against Michigan. He's a space eater, but not as dynamic a player as we need at #16. He actually reminded me of Big Dan McCullers!
 
SteelerSask2 said:
Don't waste picks on second round QBs. It's hard enough with a first. You cannot have cake and eat it too with this. The chances of a second being an upgrade over Rudolph are minimal.
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Mason is the same guy as what the Vikings rolled out last night due to Cousins being out.
Virtually anyone is better than he is. Hell, its a shame that Haskins cant overcome Mason. Which shows how bad Haskins is.

My concern with Pickett is he's likely very close to his ceiling at this point.
Ridder is the most athletic of the group we'd have a shot at while Strong might be more in line with traditional pocket passers.

Either way, I'd have any of the three over Mason.

I do believe if Jordan Davis is the pick he'll help not only the DL but also help keep the back of BusT's jersey a little cleaner since he won't be getting run over as much.
 
Superman said:
Mason is the same guy as what the Vikings rolled out last night due to Cousins being out.
Virtually anyone is better than he is. Hell, its a shame that Haskins cant overcome Mason. Which shows how bad Haskins is.

My concern with Pickett is he's likely very close to his ceiling at this point.
Ridder is the most athletic of the group we'd have a shot at while Strong might be more in line with traditional pocket passers.

Either way, I'd have any of the three over Mason.

I do believe if Jordan Davis is the pick he'll help not only the DL but also help keep the back of BusT's jersey a little cleaner since he won't be getting run over as much.
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You are totally missing the point. The point is not to draft an upgrade over Mason Rudolph. It's to draft the future starting QB of the franchise. And when you are talking about college kids it is deep speculation. I heard all those same speculations about Rudolph himself. So build the engine now and get your qb when it's a more sure thing. Don't try to be a contender next season unless Rudolph really develops. Put the building blocks in.
 
TheDudeAbides said:
I would argue that only the top skill players should be taken picks 1-16. So if this is what we have to pick from I would hope they would trade down and pick up an extra pick in rounds 2-4. We need a bunch of fat kids for our lines, a fast WR, and a CB in this draft. We also need an ILB who can play the run and TACKLE, but that might be best handled in
FA. We need help there asap.

I don't like any of these QBs. So, if we must pick at #16 I would pick the top WR or CB on the board. Davis is a big dude, but I only heard his name called three times in the game against Michigan. He's a space eater, but not as dynamic a player as we need at #16. He actually reminded me of Big Dan McCullers!
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I would argue that outside qb the top skill guys are taken with those picks which is why some of those teams linger in those spots endlessly. Build with bigs. A great dlineman is worth way more than a CB. And we've seen what the best rb can do without a line.
 
SteelerSask2 said:
You are totally missing the point. The point is not to draft an upgrade over Mason Rudolph. It's to draft the future starting QB of the franchise. And when you are talking about college kids it is deep speculation. I heard all those same speculations about Rudolph himself. So build the engine now and get your qb when it's a more sure thing. Don't try to be a contender next season unless Rudolph really develops. Put the building blocks in.
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no, i see the point. i don't believe any QB in this draft class is the franchise QB for the next 10-15-18 years. I could be wrong. Hell, even Favre was drafted in the second round and bounced a bit before it clicked for him. the guy i wanted us to get at QB is staying in college for one more year, but we cant sacrifice a season just to have the opportunity to draft a franchise QB. that's what the Browns do. And they do an excellent job of drafting their franchise Qb every 2-3 years.
 
This draft stinks of having the look of a **** load of backup QBs that struggle to stay looking mediocre. None of this class is sure fire hits. None of them make me say wow trade up. For me it is getting a mediocre QB VS upgrading the lines. We had a season long look at that horrific line play. No more conversion projects too. Well ones you plan on plugging playing.
 
SteelerSask2 said:
I would argue that outside qb the top skill guys are taken with those picks which is why some of those teams linger in those spots endlessly. Build with bigs. A great dlineman is worth way more than a CB. And we've seen what the best rb can do without a line.
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We are pretty much in agreement. All the more reason to trade down and pick up another pick. More beef for the lines. Hell, draft nothing but fat kids this draft!
 
Ridder didn't show anything against Alabama. Granted his team had no chance against Bama, but he sure didn't help the situation. I'll be upset if we go QB at all in this draft.
 
TheDudeAbides said:
We are pretty much in agreement. All the more reason to trade down and pick up another pick. More beef for the lines. Hell, draft nothing but fat kids this draft!
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Then we are in total agreement. The beauty of big dudes is its always a good time to trade down. Let other teams pay for a sexy pick. Get value. I think in the long term last draft will look really good for some skill players.
 
Superman said:
no, i see the point. i don't believe any QB in this draft class is the franchise QB for the next 10-15-18 years. I could be wrong. Hell, even Favre was drafted in the second round and bounced a bit before it clicked for him. the guy i wanted us to get at QB is staying in college for one more year, but we cant sacrifice a season just to have the opportunity to draft a franchise QB. that's what the Browns do. And they do an excellent job of drafting their franchise Qb every 2-3 years.
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So you are saying let's take a qb and waste a two just to take a guy who will be better than Rudolph. Certainly not out of the gate but eventually. But not a great qb. Cause that is what it sounds like. Hell if I wanna do that there will be plenty of FA choices. I say stay pat and eat a year. If it's a bad crop this year it should be much better next year. That is generally how it works.
 
I think Moore could make a very good RT. His gets abused by the speed rush, but does pretty okay with run blocking. He will face fewer speed rushers at RT, and his run blocking will be an upgrade over Okorafor. (God, I hope so.)

That means a LT with the first pick is the way to go. Penning is a potentially elite LT. His size and athleticism may boost him at the combine or pro-day, however, such that he winds up going top-12. I would not be surprised. If he's there, hell yeah.
 
Superman said:
The guy i wanted us to get at QB is staying in college for one more year, but we cant sacrifice a season just to have the opportunity to draft a franchise QB. that's what the Browns do. And they do an excellent job of drafting their franchise Qb every 2-3 years.
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Brady Quinn, Brandon Weeden and Johnny Manziel disagree.

Wait ...
 
I feel like left tackle would be harder to find then centre. I think I'm like a lot if you. Re-jig the pieces they have. Get a proper coach. Dump the trash and then one FA and one High draft and this line could be completely different.
 
I don't think the Steelers next franchise QB exists in the 2022 draft and that includes Kenny Pickett. I would go heavy OL and DL in rounds one and two, try and move Claypool for a second too. I would then bring in Trubisky and Mariotta and kick those tires, who both are free agents with good TD/Int ratios and some playoff experience. Both are still pretty young and in a good organization may thrive. I'm leaning towards Trubisky though and think he may be a good fit and the price wouldn't be expensive as well. Fix this OL and DL in the draft and free agency and please sign a number one receiver if possible in free agency. Also, try and re-sign Ju JU as your slot guy. If our new QB doesn't do well then we reap the benefits of the 2023 draft where QB talent will be much better.
 
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