If there is a downside to the Steelers winning the Super Bowl, or even making the playoffs, it has been the past six weeks.

Since a week or two after the Super Bowl, media outlets across the country continue to debate and speculate about who will be among the first-round draft picks for each team.

Mock drafts have been changing almost every day. Needs for each team are adjusted after the free-agent signing period begins and trades begin to pick up.

Remember New England Patriots quarterback Matt Cassel being traded to Kansas City? How about Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears?

Those two teams no longer need to look at quarterbacks like Georgia's Matt Stafford, Southern Cal's Mark Sanchez or Kansas State's Josh Freeman.

They now can address other needs higher in the draft or even trade down to acquire additional picks.

It seems like the Steelers are almost dead to the NFL right now. Most mock drafts may go top 10 or 15, trying to spend most of their time looking at those who need help right away. That's fine. I understand that. But, sadly, in a football-crazed area as this, morsels of football talk are scarce.

Who will the Steelers draft with the 32nd pick?

It's hard to say. It seems centers Alex Mack of California and Louisville's Eric Wood or UConn cornerback Darius Butler are being mentioned as the main names.

The Steelers could use a strong cornerback, but, obviously, the offensive line need some bolstering as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been scrambling a lot the past several years out of necessity, not just to buy more time.

The offensive line of Willie Colon, Chris Kemoeatu, Trai Essex, Max Starks and Darnell Stapleton is intact as Marvel Smith and Kendall Simmons were released.

The team could use a legitimate center to anchor that line, especially with the success the Steelers have had in that area: Ray Mansfield (1964-76), Mike Webster (1974-88) and Dermontti Dawson (1988-2000).

Things have gotten so bad, I actually start thinking of draft scenario. After hearing last week the Detroit Lions weren't shopping the No. 1 pick overall but the 20th pick overall, I thought the Steelers could move up and give away a third-rounder as well as their 32nd pick overall.

Also, the Buffalo Bills were putting out feelers for wide receiver-punt returner Roscoe Parrish. I thought the Steelers could secure Parrish, who is a great returner that the Steelers desperately need, as well as a solid receiver who will be lost behind Lee Evans and someone named Terrell Owens in Buffalo.

Following a Super Bowl, if the Steelers' needs are not so great they are one of two teams not to sign an outside free agent this offseason maybe they could package a couple of middle-round picks to move up. The team would save some money on signing all their draft choices since they are designated to spend only so much.

Of course, the Steelers could use another defensive end, too, so I have about 10 more days to think about those possibilities.

Sam Tallarico is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.