Steelers mock drafts: Need to trade up for Makai Lemon, Vega Ioane? Is Omar Cooper Jr. safest bet?

On the Wednesday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by FanDuel and Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Adam Bittner welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Christopher Carter to sort through his final first-round NFL mock draft and its implications for GM Omar Khan and coach Mike McCarthy's team. Will coveted prospects like Jordyn Tyson, Makai Lemon and Vega Ioane even be available for selection at No. 21 overall? Or will the Steelers need to trade up to get them? Is Omar Cooper Jr. the likely best bet at No. 21 overall? And why does Chris feel he may be a better fit than names like Kayden McDonald, KC Concepcion, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Spencer Fano, who all go later than No. 21 in this mock? And how does maneuvering for Day 2 factor into any decisions Khan and his front office may make? Our duo tackles those questions, then ponders QBs. Is it significant that Will Howard is splitting first-team reps with Mason Rudolph in offseason workouts? Or is it simply natural considering Aaron Rodgers' absence? Will the Steelers draft a QB like Drew Allar, Taylen Green, Cole Payton or Carson Beck? Or will they stand pat with their room as is, minus Rodgers? And at what point should Khan consider drafting Ty Simpson is he falls out of the first round? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.