On Friday, College Football beat writers from The Athletic took a stab at projecting the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Eight beat writers were apart of the mock, with Iowa writer Scott Dochterman picking for the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 20. Dochterman has the team selecting Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder.
He writes:
“There are plenty of directions the Steelers could go with a couple of good edge rushers remaining in addition to the draft’s best center. But patience has helped Pittsburgh remain a successful enterprise for more than 50 years. The Steelers were patient in waiting to select the third-ranked quarterback in 2004 when they snagged Ben Roethlisberger.