CBS Sports mock draft expert Josh Edwards’ latest board, released Friday, is quite the interesting one.
Edwards tells Cook & Joe he has the Seattle Seahawks making a deal with the Denver Broncos to move up to #9 on the draft.
The Broncos get quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seahawks use their pick to take Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett.
“If you are in a situation where you’re going to move Russell Wilson, you ideally would like to get him out of the NFC, so for me the Broncos were very interesting and honestly the Steelers were under consideration as well, but I gave favor to the team with higher picks,” said Edwards.
The Steelers pick at #20.
“I do not have a first-round grade on the former Pitt Panther,” Edwards said in his article. “But feel it is likely he will taken inside the first round.”
When it comes to the Steelers, Edwards has them staying put at #20 and picking North Carolina quarterback Sam Howell.
“Howell should allow the team to push the ball more vertically while taking some pressure off of the run game,” Edwards said. “The offensive line still needs to be addressed.”
Edwards adds that Howell has mobility, is a “great leader” and has the best deep ball in the draft.
While his mock draft changes weekly, Edwards says that he typically comes back to a quarterback or offensive lineman for the Steelers each week.