extremely early mock

The two LBers that I have on there bring a lot to the table. Adding bostic to them would make the position pretty strong with Vince and dirty red. Add Edmund's to that group in some hybrid looks and we have really strengthened the position. As I said about brown, he may do much better getting away from the LOS. He can tackle and can cover ground quickly. We did meet with him as well as Edmund's.

As far as Rudolph, I wouldn't count anything out. If we feel we like this year's crop enough, especially a certain one, I could see them pull the trigger. I wouldn't have a problem with it either.

They went to look at many of these guys too. I see a wide swath of safety being looked at in many different rounds. That tells me nobody is out of the question and we then move to the next guy we like.

 

Well a couple of days make a difference. Burnett signed and bostic signed. Defense is looking different already. May change a lot in the draft.

Still liking this one.

 

Trade out of Round 1
Rd2- Christian Kirk WR or DJ Clark WR,
Rd 2- Josey Jewel ILB
Rd 3- Tim Settle DT
Rd 4- Taylor HearnOT or Aaron Stinnie OT
Rd 5-Dmitri Flowers RB
Rd-5 Marquis Haynes OLB
Rd7 Peter Kalambayi OLB
Rd7 Mike Basile S

 

Still on the fence on doing another mock at this point. Might wait until April when all the Pro Day's are as good as done.

 

1. Lorenzo Carter OLB Geo.
2. Anthony Miller WR. Memphis
3. Royce Freeman RB. Ore.
5. Leon Jacobs LB Wisconsin.
5. Tre Flowers SS. Okl. St.
7. Joshua Frazier. DT. Ala.
7. Austin Golson C/G/T Aub.

 

I have liked Royce Freeman for awhile now. Definitely in the 2-3 round consideration imo

As far as OLB in the first, I think that would be a very tough call. Basically admitting Dupree isn't cutting it and you don't draft an OLB in the first for a rotation in this defense. Not a Dupree fan at all, but I think the FO gives him more time. Yes, we've seen stranger things but I think S and ILB are just too critical to pass on.

 

He had his moments. Maybe the move inside would help. Both of these LB can do both so we can move them around which makes qbs nervous. 4.4 speed for these two. You can do a lot of things with these guys.

 

Safety isn't quite as critical now. These two can play any of the LB spots. Fast and strong and long armed.

 

Non existent his Junior year but ridiculous in his senior season.

 

Improved every year. That's a good sign to me. At least as opposed to the opposite.

 

.. Wow.


Mixed up his Sophomore and Junior seasons.


You are correct good sir. My apologizes.

 

Okay. Bad news Mac. The BYU Pro Day was on March 30th. As far as I know, no Steelers brass were in attendance.


Sadly, that means that Fred Warner is likely omitted from the choices we have.

 

This is true.


I am still holding out hope for April 3rd though. That is going to be a big day. Hopefully, the Steelers send the house.


If they do not... well..

 

thats a sad thing to hear about warner. he's a good player and productive.

 

of course i'm not on board with#1 steel but the rest isn't too bad. i still do like watts. the two memphis guys would look better with a 3rd one in avery. i'm starting to like what i see from him as well. dunlap i don't know much about.

 

Looks like Tarzan plays like Jane,

 

Colbert said they try to go to pro days where there are a lot of prospects on those teams, that's why they go to Bama, Ohio State etc. Was there another pro day going on at that date?

 

if they are trying to decide on his 5th year option, there is some questions to be answered with bud. i think he could look better if tuitt and cam could stay healthy and TJ takes another step forward. the speed of carter and jacobs is exceptional and i think it would help our defense. moving them around in this hybrid defense could create matchup and blocking problems for teams.

 

I still like this one but maybe make a few tweaks.

1. Carter remains at one
2. Miller still here. I like this kid.
3. I like Freeman but, if we could pull off Terrell Edmund's here that would be tits.
5. Still like the Jacobs pick.
5. Parry nickerson CB Tulane
7. Frazier still here
7. I like golson but we could possibly get him after the draft as a priority FA, so I'm going with Gus Edwards RB Rutgers. We get a RB that has a lot of upside.

 

1.Justin Reid S
2.Jerome Baker LB
3.James Washington WR
5. Christopher Herndon TE
5. Given up with our 3rd to move up in the third for Washington.
7.Mathew Thomas LB
7.Gus Edwards RB