For all you draft experts

So now that mock drafts are coming up I saw 2 on the NFL network that have the Steelers taking Jarvis Jones as their first pick. My question to you is, do you really think the Steelers are going to take a LB early on or do they go DB, DL, or best player available regardless of position?

 

Barring crazy trades, which always throws a kink in the draft...I think we'll end up with either Jones or Vaccaro

 

Something tells me Jones won't be the pick. By all accounts if he's there, he'd be a great value but a number of things just give me a hunch it's not going to be him.


- He'd be the oldest rookie Tomlin's ever drafted, and 2nd oldest for Colbert (in round 1).

- We never take OLB's in round 1 because it's a tough transition to make in our scheme. I know he's played LB in college, but Lebeau's scheme is another animal.

- Jason Worilds was a high pick, and I think they give him this year to shine or get kicked the the curb.

- Jones' medical question marks



I plan on posting my final mock next week, and right now I'm leaning towards Vacarro (who's backing up Clark and Polamalu right now?).

 

To me, drafting Jones would be an admission that Woodley will not be here after next year. Since we have restructured him, I don't think that will happen.

 

Why necessarily would it be an admission that Woodley will not be here? Why not more along the lines of we don't know what Worilds will do this year, which is a contract year for him? If he doesn't perform well, we have Jones for 2014. If he performs at a very high level, we may not be able to sign him and then once again...we have Jones for 2014.

 

what about carter that they have invested 3 years in? i think he'll get his shot if worilds leaves.

matt elam pick 17.

 

I could see that as well, but I really think they like Worilds, especially on the side that Woodley is on now. I guess to me it is more about my gut. I don't truly believe they take an OLB in the first round this year. I think they like Woodley, and Worilds, and Carter, and Robinson. I think they look S or ILB on D. TE, WR, or Oline on O.

 

I agree with everything here, also he does not have much of a burst in terms of speed? Jones would be starting at ROLB. Porter, Lloyd, Harrison: All had a quick first step and speed off the edge.

 

Carter has been a big disappoiintment. He is just in-effective plain and simple. Worilds has shown in limited play he can make things happen. He can also play both sides.

Jones isn't a measureables ( combine ) standout but his tape shows he makes plays and is disruptive. If we still had James this would be an easy question. Without James we have tow OLB who are injury prone and you expect them to miss games. One is a vet and the other is in his final rookie contract year. There is zero quality OLBer back-ups.

Yes, if Jones is there we'll take him. There's a Greater chance Vaccaro will be gone and if he is there when we pick I'm sure that's when we'll get offers to move down and hopefully we do this.

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