Avid readers of mock drafts have certainly picked up on the theme of Pittsburgh and quarterbacks in 2022. Even in the month since the 2021 draft concluded, some QBs have been linked on more than one occasion as possible Steeler picks, including players like Cincinnati’s Desmond Ridder. In this week’s roundup, a new name enters the fold as a QB option, while another name repeats itself at the position.
The new contender to join the likes of Ridder and Kedon Slovis (also mocked to Pittsburgh in the last week) is Mississippi’s Matt Corral. This selection comes from Pro Football Network’s Ian Cummings, who had this to say about that pick at 16th overall:
“The Steelers have put off the transition away from Ben Roethlisberger since 2019.