would they wait on a WR?

whats the chances they wait on a wr this year? I know we all expect one in the first or second round, but what if they wait longer? who may be there? who would you want? would they forsake tall for deep speed?

I will say one thing the cupboard is not bare around here for WR's. AB, DHB, lance moore, marcus wheaton, Derek moye, Justin brown, to go along with a few other young guys already here. we have a wide range of size and speed here already. who would be your pick past round two or even later?

 

I don't know what we are going to do any more. I look at some of the talent that will be there in the 3rd and 4th for CBs and despite needed a major talent upgrade there, think we might not be any worse waiting till then either. I am beginning to wonder if we are going to go Dline or Oline (which I have ignored until recently), take a WR in 2, and then CB in 3 and 4.

One way or another, I think upgrading the overall talent is the most important thing.

 

Why would they wait when they could get a talented WR who can help the team in either 1st rd or 2nd rd, of all those guys you mentioned AB is the only one that's proven and in his prime.

 

I don't think they will "wait" on a WR, but if we find that the value isn't there at 15, they will go a different direction either by trading down or taking someone at a different position and waiting on a WR.

 

I'm torn, because I would like a big WR, but I also think Moye can be that guy. I think we could Brandon Coleman later on and fill a more important need. But as it stands, I would like Benjamin in the 2nd or Coleman in the 3rd.

I do think there is some decent prospects in the 6th and 7th also.

Jeff Janis
L'Damian Washington
John Brown

 

well the other two are proven. cotchery wasn't in his prime either but still lead them in TD's. the top two rds. are not the only talent in this draft at that spot either. it's just a question and we don't really know which way the team will go, so it is a possibility they don't get one in the first two rounds.

 

you know the real sad truth is no matter what position we take early be it wr, dt, cb, te, lb, ol. we can use them all. its not like oh we got a steal in this wr or now we have a starting dt for years to come. we still need help at all positions. I hope we wait on wr and lb because they both are deep positions. I think early we take a player who has no one close to him in later rounds. example I really don't feel like the wr who are talked about in 1st or 2nd round are head and shoulders above the 3rd and 4th round guys. I do think that the dt and cb positions are

 

Oh they are going to take a WR, just won't
be in the early rounds. This is one position
of evaluation where the steelers actually excel in.

 

we haven't won a SB since we had a #1 though. holmes.

 

Then why have the Steelers been having these WR's in for visits and going to their pro days, the WR's that are projected to go early in the draft.

 

I would take Beckham in the 1st not interested in Lee.

 

DL DB or DB DL than WR...

 

I do prefer a big WR but between Lee and Beckham has great hands, Lee not so much plus Beckham is faster.

 

I'm not sure we need to look as much at how the receiver played in college, but how they will mesh with bens game. are they a good fit with him?

most get on me about the Matthews comment about catches below the waist. well if you look back since ben has been here, he likes to throw those low, behind the sliding receiver throws. he does it with AB. he did it with sanders. he did it with hines. it takes a while for receivers to get on that page with ben. that's why I questioned Matthews as a good fit, not his pass catching ability or overall game.

that's a lot of what ben does so the receiver has to match up with our qb. we aren't going to change him at this point. just an observation. ben is also not great at pinpointing passes at a receiver on a timing, coming out of a break and having the ball arrive at a spot at the precise moment. just not his game. sure from time to time he can but not as a rule. I just don't think every wr will do with bens game, so they better forsake the rankings from college and match the receiver to the qb.

 

yes elvis it is on film. yes ben throws outs and there is a difference with throwing to a spot with a guy coming out of a break and thowing to a point for a reception as the receiver breaks when he only has a small window and only a pinpoint pass will do. at least on a regular basis. I guess what you and BF took from what I said as ben can't throw the ball which this always turns into. dear God don't ever say anything bad about ben. big difference guys in what I'm trying to point out here. OK Matthews is the best in the draft he naver fails. why is he not at the top of the draft boards? jeez, sometimes I just. I also never said Matthews wasn't a good receiver at what he does. I just don't think he is as complete a receiver as some others. would I welcome him or ebron or evans as a steeler, sure, but not my first choices. those sliding back hip catches ARE part of bens game. hines made a good living off of them getting first downs. I don't see Matthews as that type of guy anywhere in his film.

 

First off I'm a USC fan and I have seen every game Lee has played, he dropped a lot of easy passes in 2013 you can't always judge a player by his youtube highlights.