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Steelers Host First Prospects For Interviews

Discussion in 'The Bill Nunn Draft Room' started by TerribleTowelFlying, Apr 1, 2013.

  1. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    The Steelers held their first in-house interviews today.

    4/01/13
    Vince Williams ILB, Florida State
    John Simon, OLB, Ohio State
    Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M

    stlrs.co/179KNA7

    4/02/13
    Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
    Jamie Collins, OLB, So. Miss
    Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers
    Jonathan Meeks, S, Clemson
    Phillip Thomas, S, Fresno St.

    04/03/13
    Michael Mauti, ILB, Penn St.
    Malliciah Goodman, LB, Clemson

    04/04/13
    Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA
    Duke Williams, S, Nevada

    04/08/13
    Shamarko Thomas, SS, Syracuse
    Will Davis, CB, Utah State
    Nic Embernete, OT, San Diego St.

    04/11/13
    Sio Moore, OLB, UConn
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Apr 1, 2013
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  2. biggbunch68

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    Seem's like the RB has no problems makeing excueses,
     
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  3. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    Would be extremely happy if we could land Michael... seems to have a few character concerns though...
     
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  4. freakfontana

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    i lke simon and michael don't know about wllliams
     
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  5. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    Love Simon. Took him in the second round of the TSF fantasy draft for the Pats.
     
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  6. steel1031

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    williams will flat out hit but is a little slow i think. i remember a fb dive against georgia tech. williams ran over him. literally, he stepped on his chest after knocking him backwards
     
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  7. freakfontana

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    infact they compare him to nincovich
     
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  8. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I just watched the Simon vs. Nebraska 2012 tape. It's easy to see why the Steelers like him. He is one of the rare 3-4 OLB prospects who flashes the potential to be as strong against the run as Harrison. He's very strong at the point of attack. He also has some very effective inside pass rush moves. The Nebraska left tackle was pretty much helpless against him, and they had to double him to keep him off of Martinez. The negative that I saw - a few of the read option plays showed why his change of direction ability is being questioned. On that Nebraska tape, there were a few occasions where it looked to me like he lacked the physical ability to shift to the ballcarrier when he saw who was getting the ball. It looked like his eyes were on the ball, but his body was too slow to follow. Overall a very positive game tape, but I wonder if he's an OLB prospect or a pure 4-3 DE. I will be watching more of him, that's for sure.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Apr 2, 2013
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  9. SteelCity_NB

    SteelCity_NB Staff Member Mod Team

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    For better or for worse, I think if Simon is there in the 3rd round, and the Steelers didn't already address OLB in the first 2 rounds, they will jump all over him.
     
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  10. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    i think it all depends on how much we like robinson, and how much he improved over the season. i like simon. i have seen sites that even have him slipping into rd.4.

    they will break him of that spin move he uses too much. it takes him out of plays sometimes. of course all the pass rushers need work before they jump up in competition.:cool:
     
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  11. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    More guys visiting today.

    [tweet]319136171554922496[/tweet]
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Apr 2, 2013
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  12. steel1031

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    how do people feel about greene? i admit i havent seen him much. i have seen some mocks with us grabbing him in the 2nd
     
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  13. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    michael mauti and josh boyce to visit this week.

    both are coming off injury and both are very good players. boyce a wr from TCU is shorter, but fast and strong. he's a good receiver and one of my favorites in the draft.

    mauti is a LB from Penn St. he's been hurt a couple of times, but is a very solid LB when healthy.

    there is alot of really good college talent this year thats injured. we could probably make a whole draft out of them and when healthy have an outstanding draft. waiting for them may not be an option for us this year though.

    :cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Apr 3, 2013
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  14. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    I agree, Mac. Mauti's got a high ceiling. His ACL rehabs are cause for concern, but he's solid when healthy.

    LB Malliciah Goodman in for a visit today, too.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Apr 3, 2013
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  15. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    johnathan franklin rb from ucla and safety duke williams from nevada are in today.:cool:
     
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  16. SteelByDesign

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    Franklin would be a solid round 2 pick if we don't sign Bradshaw. Reminds me a little of Ray Rice.
     
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  17. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    i'd take franklin even if we did sign bradshaw.:cool:
     
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  18. steel1031

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    i thought the packers signed bradshaw?
     
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  19. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Nope. He is still on the market.
     
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  20. JackAttack 5958

    JackAttack 5958 Well-Known Member

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    LOL! You didn't open the link in my post, steel. That was actually an April Fools joke. Sorry. :shrug:
     
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  21. steel1031

    steel1031 Well-Known Member

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    lol. u got me. i get lazy sometimes and dont read all the links.
     
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  22. HugeSnack

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    Wait, does this mean Todd Haley wasn't fired?
     
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  23. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    he was fired but we brought him back at a reduced rate.:cool:
     
    mac daddyo, Apr 5, 2013
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  24. TerribleTowelFlying

    TerribleTowelFlying Staff Member Site Admin Mod Team

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    Sio Moore, OLB, UConn visiting today.
     
    TerribleTowelFlying, Apr 11, 2013
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  25. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    Some tweets on the main page say that Sio Moore (LB) from UCONN is visiting today. I have watched him in person about a dozen times. He's a really good player who could fit our scheme as an ILB, although his best position in the NFL may be as an OLB in a 4-3 defense. I would love to get him in the 3rd, but probably not earlier.
     
    Steel_Elvis, Apr 11, 2013
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