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no that's not what that is in my pocket.

 

After the ridiculous combine WJIII had, I dont think he makes it past the Ravens in the 2nd round, and maybe even the Raiders. Depends on if they take Ramsey/Hargreaves.

Killebrew had a nice day as well and I was already a fan. Maybe he doesn't go past round 3.

 

Karl Joseph safety from West Virginia I like what I see from him, solid hitter and he had 5 ints in 3 games this season before he got injured.

 

According to Tomlin, the team had meetings with 58 prospects at the Senior Bowl/Shrine Game (60 allowed). The only one reported was with a future 5th string QB. And if they're not listing safeties/CBs we've met with on the sites that only have up til saturday's meetings, the team wouldn't have met with them until Sunday. For some reason Steeler meetings (along with teams like the Patriots) are always massively underreported, while every person some teams (the Eagles, for example), pass in the hallway are reported as meetings.

 

Karl Joseph is the dark horse candidate right now, and I think he'd bring everything the Steelers look for in a SS prospect. I'm certain that we'll have one of the following before the 3rd round hits:

Joseph
Neal
Bell
Cash
Thompson
Killebrew

Just a matter of where the chips fall.

 

while it's a good year for these guys i hope we get two somehow. two corners, two safeties, two of any of the spots we are lacking in. even if we have to hobble them for a year in camp.

 

You know what I was thinking the same thing.

Say we draft Joseph (or whoever you prefer) in the 1st just to secure a good pick, then unexpectedly another guy is still there in the 2nd (or even 3rd). I would be ok taking both.

 

i think some of these spots still have some quality guys into the 7th and beyond. this thing may not have tons of stars but many many solid players that can help a team build on. a really nice group this year. the athletes are getting better even at smaller programs. guys are going to other schools for playing time instead of being 3 deep at larger schools and they are becoming quality ball players. just a huge influx of talented kids playing the game right now all over.

 

I like this safety class so much I almost wish we needed two. I would be happy with Joseph, Neal, or Killebrew but would be intrigued by Bell or Thomson as well. Guys like Justin Simmons and Tyvis Powell have potential in the later rounds.

What I also like is that the top-tier ones are also projected as 2nd/3rd rounders... Meaning BPA capabilities in the 1st.

 

we do need two and as many as three if we dump shamarko and don't sign back golden and will allen. i'd get two minimum out of this draft.

 

Mike Mayock has Joseph as his top rated safety FWIW.

 

Steelers like WVU players.

 

We do but because of depth reason, I'm sure we are going to take a DT somewhere in the first three rounds. Because McCullers hasn't emerged.

 

you have to be on the field to emerge. heck mclendon played very little. we may see a DE in the first 4 rounds. maybe.

 

i like nassib. i like fackrell too. he's an OLB but in the same mold. long with a high motor. dean lowery from northwestern comes to mind. adam gotsis from GT. all these guys are good football players and would help a team out. i think chickillo will end up being like these guys for us. good depth.

 

If you don't do the job in practice, you don't make the field. And McCullers wasn't getting it done in practice to make it on to the field. So NT position is a bit of an issue. We need depth. We need more picks. LOL.

 

i'm just saying we don't use a NT near as much as we used to so drafting one in the first 3 rounds doesn't make a lot of sense to replace a backup.

 

I think if one has enough athleticism then you could make a case for drafting one. Billings comes to mind. The problem with these big burly guys is they tend to really tank out in the pros and lose their movement skills the more top heavy they get.

 

All I know is that we are thin up front on the D-line. And that depth has to be addressed this off-season. There are a lot of D-line options on the free agent front but we all know that we don't use free agency like that nor do we have the cap space. Having a steady guy like Charles Johnson (who the Panthers just cut) would/could help.

But I've a feeling that Charles Johnson and Mario Williams may be options for the Seahawks and the Cheatriots (Patriots)

 

it depends on how much they want. johnson made 10 mil. last year. we do have a draft pick from last year that should give us some depth. we also have a couple of other guys that were signed to futures deals that may give us some depth too. i'm sure coach mitchell has worked with these guys and will work with these guys going forward. we are talking about depth here not starters.