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The 2022 NFL draft will soon be upon us. Free agency provided a flurry of moves that was very against the Steeler modus operandi, but it was refreshing. They filled a lot of needs with quality, young players. The Pro Day workouts are well under way and should yield some clues as to where the focus is going to be (it’s a quarterback). The team’s primary needs right now include a strong safety and wide receivers along with a young quarterback to groom. Secondary needs include frankly everything. There isn’t a position I don’t think they wouldn’t consider except kicker. For this first mock draft I’m going to have a little fun with it. I am going to use five different mock draft engines to create these picks. If you look at any mock draft engine the first fifteen or twenty players will be closely ranked, but after that it’s a free for all. One may have a player in the top 100 while another will have them as a late Day 3 player. For each of the five mock drafts I will choose a player in each round from a position of need from each engine. From those five picks I will choose one player for my mock draft to be the selection. For the first three rounds the goal is to fill at least two of the QB, S, and WR groups. There will be consideration for scheme fit as well as Pro Day visits, dinners, etc. The four players not chosen will be listed as the “also considered” players.