Randy Gregory?

Hey fellow Steelers fans,

I found this interesting mock draft that has us taking Randy Gregory from Nebraska. I don't know much about the incoming class, but would this be a good pick. Even if he falls to us, it sounds a bit risky?

Here's the mock: http://www.footballnation.com/content/2015-nfl-draft-pittsburgh-steelers-seven-round-mock/33327/

 

I would select him, but I don't work for the Steelers. Like the first 4 rounds of his draft, although I seriously think they'd have to take byron jones in the second and golston in the 4th, not the way he has them.

 

i like to keep up with nfldraftscout as a typical barometer and they have gregory now below dupree as he drops down in the first.

byron jones has moved into solid first round contention above peters who is now late first early second ranked.

they move guys around pretty regularly as the pro days and buzz comes in the closer we get to draft day.

rowe is also right behind peters now as a late first early second round pick. i expect by draft time rowe could be into the first round by many teams. there is still time for movement for some of these guys before it's over.

Roberts the cb from marshall that the steelers were looking at at his pro day was first listed as a late UDFA a week or two ago and now is a 6th round ranked corner with the arrow pointing up. he could go anywhere from 4th to 6th before it's over. nothing is a done deal until teams start picking and the guys most draft sites had as top players could still move up or down yet.

gregory's movement has come since the reports came out about the failed drug test. he could very well be there when we pick and i hope stays there after we pick.

 

jarvis jones 2.0 plus jane ?

 

No No and Double no.

 

So, would you take him at #22?

 

i trust you i fought he was overrated like jones
do you prefer gregory or ray ..on the football field forget for a moment the jane ?

 

they had a piece on him on NFL.com today. He tweeted about the Lombardi Trophies and the article basically said he was stunned by the sights and sounds at the Steelers facility after saying he was bored in the Big Easy or something to that effect.

 

Use to go to this ledgendary\ Farrel,Pa HS BB coach's camp Ed McCluskey, he use to say we have better ball players on the street than I have playing for my team, why because they can't follow rules and discipline. He won like 10 state titles in his coaching career. So for all these 420 athletes that can't kick the weed we will find alternatives. And we will.

 

I agree with Blast this draft would suck. There has been a lot of talk here in our mock draft about taking Golson in the 3rd with our pick as being to high so to take him in the 2nd......wow. No way do I want a RB in the 3rd, with our needs RB is not on my radar in the first 3 rounds. Jones in the 4th............there are tons of so called experts that say he is a 1st rounder, no way he last till the 4th. Not impressed with the last 4 picks either based on our needs, no way do I want to end the draft with back to back wr's.

As for the Gregory pick I need to look at it some more I am kinda tossed up on him. I think it is going to depend on who is out there still. I know one thing I really want to trade back and get that extra pick, maybe like 5-8 spots. However if we move back anymore then that we could be looking at more picks.

 

Then Shane Ray must be really bad, because Gregory is not an edge setter. He can get to the ball carrier with speed when initially beating the lineman off the snap or in pursuit on runs away, but when run directly at he is not strong at the point of attack when dealing with blockers.

 

I've heard a few people on here say that Gregory was good against the run... I thought that was supposed to be one of his biggest weaknesses? I'm not saying that they are wrong, but it's just interesting that the view on that is so different from what some of the "draft experts" have to say.

With Ray, I actuall think he is solid against the run. I haven't watched tons of his game tape, but he sure seems like the best pass rusher in the class to me. Good all around player.

 

On the Mel and Todd special Thursday night.
Polian really makes a bold statement that he would be scared to draft Gregory high No Pun intended.Said something about making a dumb move before combine and weed problem, 2 things he (Polian) if he was doing the drafting for a team doesn't need to worry about.

 

I seem to say this a lot but ... if we draft a RB in round 3 after signing a backup RB for $2 million per, I'm going to lose it.

 

Don't forget about the 3rd rounder from last year. The one we are scared to give the ball to.