The Steelers will draft #17

As it stands now I don't think this draft is all that great but the Steelers will do what they always do draft the best player available. I wouldn't mind seeing them get a young safety though or linebacker.

 

The best passing rushing outside linebacker at number 17. Then,
The best passing rushing outside linebacker at number 34

 

i agree for the first part then i will get a safety or an ilb

 

We won't be drafting second in the 2nd rd. We'll be picking 17th then 49th.

Cajun-

 

What happened to drafting a QB? j/k

 

My bad. :o)

 

ezekiel ansah de/olb 1rd
matt elam s rd2

 

Maybe the safety from TX?

 

with the 17th pick in the NFL draft the steelers select matt elam ,safety ,university of florida.

<< me.

 

I wish we could find a way to get Manti Te'o

 

I want a nasty DB.

 

Just FYI, if we had packed it in against the Browns we'd be picking 12th, and IMO within rage to make a move for Te'o.

 

don't tell me , they have a high pick once in a while and they managed to trought it into the garbage

 

1st round OLB

2nd a safety... stick a fork in Troy

 

Which relatively high pick was thrown into the garbage? Burress? Hampton? Troy? Ben? Timmons? Pouncey?

I am pretty cranky we wound up at 17 instead of 12. I didn't want to throw the game, but I would have been happy to play plenty of backups that need the time and let fate decide. What was to be gained by treating it as they did, like a normal game? If you lose, then congrats, you can't even beat the Browns at full strength. If you win, congrats, with all our starters we can squeak one out against Thad Lewis and the Browns. This was a great opportunity to get some much needed experience for our youth, rest and protection for our older guys (Heyward for Keisel, anyone?) and possibly snag Te'o while we were at it. 12 to 17 is a huge difference and it will make a huge difference on the quality of the player we get.

 

It was stupid and close minded to play any starters that didn't have to play. It was a fitting end to a season full of short sightedness , underachievement and stupidity. How else did you expect it to end?

 

Te'o will still be available, after our pick at 17.


Depending what's available (of course), OT, or S.

 

exactly and not only in rd 1 but in every rounds we lost 5 spot , let's hope for the best ...

 

Agreed.

 

We have Woodley for 10 mil already. maybe one pick early on OLB but need Woodley to step up next year and get his fat but into shape

 

This team's first round draft pick track record is pretty remarkable lately. It's the later picks you can question for the most part.

 

I say TE and LB are the best bet in first round. Miller is older and tough to come back from ACL injury

 

Steelers picking at 17 finding a replacement for #17

 

In my Dreams!!!! There is not a chance on this earth he will be there at 17... Lions at 5 or the bills at 8 will grab him up...

It would take a monster trade to get that high, that is something that is probably not happening

 

Agreed. I think if we had been at 12, a trade in the 8-10 range could've been realistic... but not now.