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NFL draft: Steelers position-by-position analysis, mock drafts and more

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NFL draft: Steelers position-by-position analysis, mock drafts and more

With the Steelers preparing for the 2022 NFL draft, armed with the 20th overall pick, the Post-Gazette has spent months breaking down possible movement scenarios, the biggest areas of need, what experts around the country are thinking and what our own reporters think.

Here’s a compilation of our coverage ahead of the NFL draft.


Position-by-position analysis

■ Quarterback: Who’s next under center? | Click here

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■ Running back: Does Najee Harris need a supporting actor? | Click here

■ Wide receiver: How will the Steelers restock? | Click here

■ Tight end: Much needed stability has arrived | Click here

■ Offensive line: Youth movement now in full swing | Click here

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■ Defensive line: Paying attention to the needs on the D-line | Click here

■ Outside linebacker: Can Alex Highsmith become a long-term starter opposite T.J. Watt? | Click here

Inside linebacker: Inside the issues | Click here

■ Cornerback: Who the Steelers should bring back | Click here

Safety: What’s the approach? | Click here

Image DescriptionLiberty quarterback Malik Willis(Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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Post-Gazette mock drafts

■ Ray Fittipaldo’s mock draft: April 26 | Click here

■ Ray Fittipaldo’s mock draft: March 24 | Click here

■ Ray Fittipaldo’s mock draft: March 7 | Click here

■ Ray Fittipaldo’s mock draft: Feb. 19 | Click here

■ Worst-case mock draft: What to do in this scenario? | Click here

Ideal mock draft: Many wants and needs fulfilled in first round | Click here

Image DescriptionWestern Michigan wide receiver Skyy Moore(Associated Press)
A general view of the NFL Draft 2022 logo in the NFL Draft Theater, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Las Vegas. The 2022 NFL Draft will be held April 28-April 30.
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Mock draft trackers

■ Quarterback projections roll in | Click here

■ Talking about second-round picks | Click here

■ Desmond Ridder a trendy choice | Click here

■ Trubisky signing can’t stem tide of QB picks | Click here

■ Could this cornerback fall to No. 20? | Click here

■ Could Penn State star Jahan Dotson be a fit at No. 20? | Click here

■ Do fans prefer Malik Willis to Kenny Pickett? | Click here

■ Could these off-the-radar WRs make outsized impacts? | Click here

■ Is it time to talk seriously about trading back? | Click here

■ Experts get serious about Malik Willis | Click here

Image DescriptionAlabama wide receiver John Metchie III scores a touchdown against Miami in September.(Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Prospect visits

■ Cincinnati QB Desmond Ridder | Click here

■ North Carolina QB Sam Howell | Click here

■ Nevada QB Carson Strong | Click here

■ Ole Miss QB Matt Corral | Click here

■ Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton | Click here

■ Liberty QB Malik Willis | Click here


Podcasts

■ Which prospects could fit with the Steelers? | Click here

■ NFL combine standouts | Click here

■ A look back at the 2021 NFL draft | Click here

NFL draft preview — Which direction will the Steelers go? | Click here 

Image DescriptionPitt quarterback Kenny Pickett(Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)

First Published: April 28, 2022, 9:00 a.m.
Updated: April 28, 2022, 9:54 a.m.

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