Pittsburgh Steelers select Ole Miss linebacker Mark Robinson in 2022 NFL Draft

The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected linebacker Mark Robinson out of Ole Miss with the 225th overall pick (via NYJ) in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Robinson played one season with the Rebels after transferring in from Southeast Missouri in 2020. He was a standout member of the defense, finishing with 91 tackles (5.5 for loss) and three sacks in 2021.

Pittsburgh selected Memphis receiver Calvin Austin with their first day three draft choice in the fourth round. Coming into day three, the Steelers used their second and third round picks on Georgia receiver George Pickens and Texas A&M defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal, respectively.

In terms of needs coming into the weekend, the Steelers need help at the wide receiver position, having lost 60 percent of their wide receiver production last season following the departures of JuJu Smith-Schuster, James Washington and Ray-Ray McCloud. Chase Claypool needs help next season, and if it can’t come through free agency, it should come from the NFL Draft.

Head coach Mike Tomlin’s quarterback situation is still hazy at best heading into the weekend. Following the tragic death of Dwayne Haskins, the Steelers are left with Mitch Trubisky or Mason Rudolph. Both QBs have been given chances to earn their stripes early in their careers, but neither have been able to sustain prolonged success — which is a situation the Steelers haven’t had to face in nearly two decades.

Behind the starting three on Pittsburgh’s defensive line, the Steelers severely lack depth in the trenches. Last season they were one worst run-stopping teams in the NFL and did little to stack depth at the position so far this offseason. Cornerback is also a position Tomlin needs to address before the start of the 2022-23 season.

Pittsburgh selected quarterback Kenny Pickett with their first round pick Thursday night. The Steelers have had immense success with their past two first-round draft picks. Claypool was drafted in 2020 and is already WR1 for the Steelers. That pick was followed up by Najee Harris last season, who looks to be one of the most promising young running backs in the league after his rookie season. Mark Robinson will look to capture some of that magic as well.

The Steelers will be on the board one last time during the draft for the 241st selection in the seventh round, completing a successful draft class for Tomlin’s squad.