2022 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Class

By James Layton

Meet your Pittsburgh Steelers 2022 Draft Class. Mike Tomlin and Kevin Colbert out did themselves with this one. They found players that were leaders for their teams and know what it means to be a team player.

Round 1 Pick 20: Kenny Pickett, QB Pittsburgh

Round 2 Pick 52: George Pickens, WR Georgia

Round 3 Pick 87: DeMarvin Leal, DL Texas A&M

Round 4 Pick 138: Calvin Austin III, WR Memphis

Round 6 Pick 208: Connor Heyward, TE Michigan State

Round 7 Pick 225: Mark Robinson, LB Ole Miss

Round 7 Pick 241: Chris Oladokun, QB South Dakota State

In the words Anthony Molina “This was a Great Draft!”

Final Quarterback Rankings

By Barb Layton

My final 5 quarterback rankings have changed. I had Desmond Ridder 6 in my last rankings. He moved up, so let’s see how it falls now. I feel that it could go any way in the draft it is so close for these 5 quarterbacks as to who will be the first one off the board.

  1. Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
  2. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
  3. Malik Willis, Liberty
  4. Sam Howell, North Carolina
  5. Matt Corral, Ole Miss

Sleeper player: Skyler Thompson, Kansas State

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Edge Rushers

By Barb Layton

This is one of my favorite groups of athletes. I love to watch them rush the passer and avoid being stopped by the offensive line. I love to see what moves they use to avoid the offensive line.

  1. Aiden Hutchinson, Michigan
  2. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
  3. George Karlaftis, Purdue
  4. David Ojabo, Michigan
  5. Travon Walker, Georgia
  6. Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
  7. Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
  8. Cameron Thomas, San Diego State
  9. Drake Jackson, USC
  10. Sam Williams, Ole Miss

Early 2022 NFL Draft Prospect Big Board Top 50

By James Layton

With the 2021 NFL Draft just ending two days ago. It’s never to early to start looking to the next class of prospects. This Quarterback class is a interesting one with Spencer Rattler and Desmond Ridder among the top.

This year’s class is going to have a lot of seniors that due to COVID had their seasons canceled, are able to return for their senior seasons.

Let’s get in to the big board.

  1. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge Oregon
  2. Spencer Rattler, QB Oklahoma
  3. Sam Howell, QB North Carolina
  4. Derek Stingley Jr, CB LSU
  5. Kyle Hamilton, S Notre Dame
  6. Ahmad Gardner, CB Cincinnati
  7. Christian Harris, LB Alabama
  8. Drake Jackson, Edge USC
  9. Kadon Slovis, QB UCS
  10. Chris Olave, WR Ohio State
  11. Isaiah Spiller, RB Texas A&M
  12. Evan Harrison, Edge Ohio State
  13. Evan Neal, OT Alabama
  14. Garrett Wilson, WR Ohio State
  15. Brenton Cox, Edge Florida
  16. Derion Kendrick, CB Clemson
  17. Rasheed Walker, OT Penn State
  18. Breece Hall, RB Iowa State
  19. Treylon Burks, WR Arkansas
  20. Bubba Bolden, S Miami (FL)
  21. Jalen Wydermyer, TE Texas A&M
  22. Zion Nelson, OT Miami (FL)
  23. Edefuan Ulofoskhio, LB Washington
  24. Tyler Linderbaum, C Iowa
  25. DeMarvin Leal, DT Texas A&M
  26. Justyn Ross, WR Clemson
  27. Aidan Hutchinson, Edge Michigan
  28. Kaiir Elam, CB Florida
  29. Desmond Ridder, QB Cincinnati
  30. George Karlafits, TE Purdue
  31. Charles Cross, OT Mississippi State
  32. Jaden Davis, DT Georgia
  33. Kyren Williams, RB Notre Dame
  34. Cade Otton, TE Washington
  35. Jarrett Patterson, C Notre Dame
  36. Jake Ferguson, TE Wisconsin
  37. Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa, DT Notre Dame
  38. Ed Ingram, G LSU
  39. Ventrell Miller, LB Florida
  40. Isaiah Likely, TE Coastal Carolina
  41. Ben Brown, G Ole Miss
  42. Brandon Joseph, S Northwestern
  43. Abraham Lucas, OT Washington State
  44. Jerrion Ealy, RB Ole Miss
  45. Kana’i Mauga, LB USC
  46. Tykee Smith, S Georgia
  47. Zion Johnson, G Boston College
  48. Colby Wolden, DT Auburn
  49. Jayden Daniels, QB Arizona State
  50. Carson Strong, QB Nevada