Combine Visits and Talk...

Needs to put on about 30lbs of muscle

 

Yeah, tuitt and heyward are 315 and 300 respectively. At 6'7" 260-270 he's a twig. He also only has one year of starting experience. Which has to give some pause.

 

Steelers.com was talking up Henry. He says he loves to block. Wants to stick his head in there and drive guys back.

 

Maybe he could fill a role as a third down pass rusher.

 

Isn't he kinda of a clone of what they have been drafting at TE in later rounds and not having them work out? I'm not sold on anyone but if you are looking to replace a goto guy like Heath Miller, who can also lockdown pass blocking as well as drive guys out of the hole wouldn't you try to find that in a higher round rather than later? I mean aren't they at this point in the same predicament they always seem to find themselves? They desperately need corner and safety help but at 25 do you take a TE that has a first round grade that can lock down the position for the next decade or do you reach on a CB or safety that is ranked for late 2nd/early third? or maybe if a heck of a NT is sitting there do you go get him. It is goign to be interesting to watch the process unfold in the next few weeks

 

I would love for the Steelers to get this guard from Stanford.

 

I would be happy if they got Garnett. The pisser is he seems to be slotted in that late 1, early 2nd area. I'd take him at 25, but I'm always for bolstering the lines.

 

They have one if they let him.

Todman was at least a returner with Jacksonville. There's no reason he couldn't slide to the punt unit.

 

Darron Lee is clearly the most athletic LB in this draft, what a combine he had... Clearly a 4-3 weakslide OLB but if he's there at 25, he would be one hell of a playmaker at ROLB to pass up on. Food for thought, but if he's there when we pick, would you consider him despite schematic mismatch?

 

I get what you're saying there, but what the Steelers did by putting a guy out there that hadn't taken any type of return in game, seems like a foolish move when you had at least a KO returner on the bench.

I'm going by the premise that at the very least you want a guy that is used to an entire field of defenders running at them while the ball is in the air.

Just me, I don't know though...

 

Tyler Boyd will make someones football team a whole lot better.

 

They met with Eli Apple.

Sorry about no link but I read about it on Steelers Depot.

 

Found this:


Pittsburgh Steelers

No. 1 Team Need
Cornerback
See the other needs ...

• Vernon Adams, QB, Oregon (COM)

• Vernon Butler, DT/NT, Louisiana Tech (COM)

• Tyler Ervin, RB, San Jose State (COM)

• Austin Hooper, TE, Stanford (COM)

• Cody Kessler, QB, USC (SR)

• Carl Nassib, DE/3-4DE, Penn State (COM)

 

I am pretty sure I read somewhere not sure where or how true but we always draft a guy we met with. The Adams meeting has me scratching my head, not that it is bad just caught me off guard. Also where are all the Cb/S meetings, didn't they say pass D was the biggest concern????? Correct me if I am wrong here but isn't there a player limit you can meet with, I thought it was 30 after the combine.....if true we should have been meeting with all we could at the shrine game, senior bowl and combine. jmo

 

Yeah, 60 at the combine and then you can bring in 30 for a pre-draft visit. Tomlin's favorite seems to be the pro day dinner invite. If we don't meet with a guy prior to the draft, chances are he won't be a Steeler.

 

I would probably pass. Not because of the player, but because of the position. At 232lbs, I don't think they'd put him at OLB.

 

I think CB Mackensie Alexander out of Clemson had a visit. But he's the only one so far.