Steelers add a new franchise quarterback in 2022 mock 7 round draft

The Steelers sit at the 14th pick in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft if the season ended today and they could look for a quarterback.

The Steelers will have an interesting offseason in 2022 as they look to their future. The 2021 NFL season has not been kind to the black and gold at the early goings. They have continued to struggle on offense, while the defense has had some injury issues. It is going to be interesting to see what this team can do going forward into this year.

This is a long season so the draft selection placement will continue to change throughout the schedule. Pittsburgh currently sits at the 14th overall selection in the first round and many fans will hope that they can shoot up way higher than that once the year concludes.

Looking at what picks they hold in 2022

This mock draft currently has the Steelers sitting with the 14th selection in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The team has made a wide array of trades over the past couple of years and that has left them with sparse selections. They currently only hold their own first, second, third, seventh-round selections, and an additional seventh-rounder from the New York Jets. That is not much to work with considering how much this team will probably be losing after the conclusion of this year.

This scenario saw Pittsburgh gaining a fourth-round compensatory selection after the losses from the prior offseason. It will need to be another successful draft that finds players to contribute in a positive light for this team. There will be lots of turnover as many free agents will leave and the team has a bunch of cap space to spend if they are willing. So, if a need was not selected in this mock draft then it is possible that the team could address it via free agency.