Entering the offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest needs include the offensive and defensive line, the corner position, and the linebacker position. On a Sunday mock draft, Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports projects that the team will select Iowa edge rusher Lukas Van Ness, a name and position that are not typically mocked to Pittsburgh.
“Van Ness never started a game at Iowa but that’s not the point,” Wilson said. “The point is that NFL teams love his size, his athleticism and where his game could be a couple of years from now. Purdue’s George Karlaftis went at the end of Round 1 a year ago, and USC’s Drake Jackson went a round later; both players were high-upside prospects who exceeded expectations as rookies.