Why Steelers' Love for Malik Willis Doesn't Make him Mike Tomlin/Kevin Colbert's 1st Round Pick

Chris Carter, NFL and NCAAF analyst, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast and is joined by Wes Uhler of Steeler Nation Radio. The Pittsburgh Steelers showed up in force to Malik Willis' pro day at Liberty. There's no secret they love him as a quarterback prospect, but he's not the lock of a pick people might think at 20th overall in the first round. Mike Tomlin, Kevin Colbert and several of the top Steelers brass watched Willis throw, which is unusual for the Steelers with a small school. The Steelers typically show who they really like among first round picks with how their visits trend before the NFL Draft, like how they did with Najee Harris and Devin Bush. But Willis is a different prospect, as is Kenny Pickett, because quarterbacks go for much higher prices. The Steelers aren't trading up this year for either quarterback, as neither are sure-fire homerun quarterback picks and the team's roster need several rookie additions across the board this year. Instead, expect the Steelers to stay put in the first round and pick whatever star player falls to 20th overall like Jordan Davis, Devin Lloyd, Andrew Booth Jr., Derek Stingley Jr., or Chris Olave. Meanwhile, the Steelers could learn how to not handle drafting a rookie quarterback in the first round by looking at the Cleveland Browns and how Baker Mayfield can't be traded right now. If he's not traded, that's $18 million the Browns have to eat in salary cap while also having Deshaun Watson. Overdrafting a quarterback has consequences, and those pains are what the Steelers have to avoid. Vote for Chris Carter in the Pittsburgh Media March Madness bracket on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/joeybagovdonuts/status/1505892758489346056?s=21&fbclid=IwAR1GSLH0m1zmuUPJfkL4cLLAJIfLBJUMx9lHRg6V4xUGJdOrjC7YaKaI58Q Follow Chris Carter on Twitter: @CarterCritiques. Theme music is 'Soul Kick' by Ceddy P, and 'Too Easy' by Nerdboy. Both from their label Renaissance Music. Find more from their label here. This show is part of the Locked on Podcast Network.   Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline.    BetOnline has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!   GetUpside Just download the FREE GetUpside App and use promo code TOUCHDOWN to get 25 cents per gallon or more cash back on your first tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices