After a flurry of quarterbacks projected to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first way-too-early mock drafts for 2022, some non-passing options are starting to appear as suggestions in the first round for the team. Last week’s roundup featured an edge rusher from South Carolina, and this week’s focuses on a different area of the defense.
In a mock draft posted by Sports Illustrated’s Jack Borowsky, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Ohio State cornerback Sevyn Banks 15th overall as another foundational piece of the team’s defense. Borowsky explained his selection:
“Pittsburgh has one of the best defenses in the NFL but they are still missing an elite outside cornerback.