With the twenty-eighth overall pick in the 2018 Steven Ridley NFL Mock Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select:
Leighton Vander Esch; Linebacker from Boise State University.
In a world where Ryan Shazier does not get injured, Jessie Bates III is the odds on favorite to be in play for twenty-eight. A single high Free Safety with the ball skills and tackling ability to boot would usher in a new age of Steelers safety play that many of us have not seen in a very long time. However, since Ryan Shazier is still on the long road to recovery, a new form of Steelers linebacker will be needed. Enter Leigthon Vander Esch; the prototypical Steeler. Every year, a fanbase often decries which prospects often match up with their teams ideologies. For the Patriots, Rashaan Evans, the Seahawks in Kolton Miller, etc. Leighton Vander Esch screams Pittsurgh Steeler all the way. From his athletic ability, humility, tenacity and perseverance, Esch seems to have the right stuff about being a Steeler. Add his big season in the Mountain West Conference along with Pittsburgh generally selecting players who come off of big seasons in the past couple of seasons and there is almost nothing to worry about in Esch. I say almost because, for a man his size, fighting through the trenches of the offensive line should not be an issue… except it is. Also, Kevin Colbert has gone on record in stating that this Inside Linebacking class is really not that great overall as some guys truly are great in one particular area but not other. Being in a non Power Five Conference also hurts as the Steelers have only selected a non Power Five Conference player dating back to 2004; Big Ben being that exception. However, if there is such a year to buck trends, this will likely be the one for the Steelers. John Bostic’s contract screams more of a short term stop gap option than it does an actual season long stop gap option as it stands anyways. Besides, there are other safeties in the draft the team can look for, such as Terrell Edmunds or Ronnie Harrision. With their biggest need out of the way though, look for “LVE” to make some strides as a rookie in 2018.
strength in the world means very little if your accuracy is not very good. Knowing this however is why Josh Allen is the number one pick as Dorsey is using 2018 as a redshirt year for Allen to learn the do’s and do not’s of the NFL. Once 2019 is here is where Dorsey and the Browns will hopefully see the fruition of a year’s worth of experience.
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Once 2019 is here is where Dorsey and the Browns will hopefully see the fruition of a year’s worth of experience.
IF – AND IT’S A BIG “IF” – Mason Rudolph has a big day versus Baltimore the Steelers may have found theit franchise QB and it isn’t KP8. Mason’s been a hard luck guy since he was deafted and Ben was “insulted.” Ben is no rocket scientist but his physical gifts, history and hope combined to make Rudolph an afterthought for years.. Staing ready to play plus maturity may have combined to make MASON THE successor to Ben the Steelers truly need. If so, it settles a big question for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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