Hightower & Chapman

I'm ok with this.

 

Gotta have OL help, preferably by round 2... But this is probably the only scenario I'm okay without it. Might look into trading up to grab a guard after Chapman.

 

i'm not sure about hightower but chapman is perfect for us

 

Agree completely. This would solidify the middle of our defense for the next 8-10 years, and would sacrifice taking an OL if it meant that. Heck, by our pick in round two maybe all of the interior OL guys would be gone anyway, and Chapman may just be the BPA for us.

 

how bout

1.silatolu
2.chapman
3.wolfe

i'd pee my pants.

 

Yes, this would be ideal, but I think is too unrealistic. But if it did happen, I'd... well, I'd take a page out of macdaddyo's book.

 

I'm not sure I like Silatolu at #24, but if we could trade down 8-10 spots and still land him I'd be very happy with that, especially if all our main targets are gone.

 

There are some good DT's in this draft, but Chapman is one of the few in this draft who plays NT the way the Steelers system demands.

To make the Steelers 3-4 work you need someone the caliber of Casey, maybe Chapman is that guy? Its hard to say because Casey was a special player.

 

boy, i sure would pull the trigger. there sure is some reshuffling going on with several guys at the top and alot of guys that were not invited to the combine coming up with very good pro days. i think he and pouncey would mesh very well together in the middle of our line and bring a young firey attitude that we haven't seen out of our o-linemen in several years. i think by draft day it won't be as much of a reach as it looks now.

as far as the d-line with these two, man alive, we would be at the top of the league in talent and ability, no matter if it were starters or backups bringing the heat. i don't think there would be any dropoff the whole game on this front and it would put tons of pressure on opposing offenses. with this pressure up front we could get away with covering up any type of LB play. not that i think we don't have plenty of talent there now. a draft like this would make us rock solid though.

add a good FS like robinson and a CB like tandy for depth later and we will have a defense to recon with for years. we could add a RB,WR and another lineman since they are deep positions this year. expand the trophey case.

 

i think by draft day it won't be as much of a reach as it looks now. [/quote:w8t1rgs9]
That's very possible. Still a lot of time left. The risk factor automatically goes way up though when you're talking about a D II guy, even if he's the most dominant player on every field he steps on. I'm in no mood to break our streak of good first round picks.

 

I just don't see a guard being our first round pick, unless its Cordy Glenn. I know its a need, but guards just don't have the value. I think the Steelers would take someone at much less a position of need who has fallen rather than reach for a first round guard. I see Silotulu (actually, this is the first time i've seen him as a first round pick), I see Zietler. Its way too much of a reach at the #24 spot. Adams, Martin, or Glenn are the only o-linemen who I could see us taking in the first, and I really am wary of Adams for us. We trade down to #32 or early 2nd, and all bets are off.

 

Well, Faneca and Simmons were both 1st rounders, and they were both good picks. Geez, Faneca was one of the best picks the Steelers ever made. You could say the same thing about value for centers, and Pouncey was a steal at #18. If we get a guard anywhere after #30 that is a good strong starter, that's a good pick in my book.

#24 is a little early for me just because there is so much more potential for other players to be there, like Hightower, maybe Martin. Plus it's a position in which we can trade up if someone great falls. However, a lot of times drafts have a way of unfolding just horribly for us, and I like knowing that these guards are there if everyone we really wanted is gone. We should be able to trade back and still get one. It's a nice safety net.

 

I would totally be okay with that draft, especially if we could add another OL and a WR prior to the end of the 3rd day.

 

I totally agree. I wouldn't hesitate to take a guard in the 1st if he has the talent. Yeah maybe you don't want both your guards to be first rounders, but having at least one really good one can make a big difference.

I do not believe Legursky or Essex is going to be the day one LG starter. We are drafting someone.

 

Wanted to see where the Silotulu love came from. Yes, I would love to have him, but not in the first. His consensus ranking (I know, some of you hate Walter, but his consensus takes the average of a lot of big boards out there, not just his opinion) has Silotulu ranked at 50.17, meaning that most likely we could toss out our 4th round pick to move up for him. Just think he's the flavor of the week, much like Brooks in the second or Zietler in the first. Don't let need overtake value. Thats not the Steeler way of drafting, especially in the first.
Zietler is at 41, still a reach with the 24th pick. Unless Cordy Glenn falls, I would think that drafting a Guard in the first is a serious waste of draft position.

 

Take Hightower right off the bat if he is there. He would be our inside linebacker for the next 10 years and PLUS, if Harrison falls from his high performance or have back problems again, you can slide him to the outside instead of Timmons. Picture this:

HIghtower, Foote, Timmons and Woodley OR
Harrison, Timmons, Hightower and Woodley......Can't beat that!

 

I could see Chapman in black & gold with the 3rd rd pick,