DE Bruce Davis is a good pick for what was on the board. Dre Moore and Red Bryant were picked earlier in the round, I believe those are the guys the Steelers were looking for but at least they got a sacking LB with a high motor – thats good. As for Tony Hills I don’t know much about him but at least we got some help on the O-line. He’s from Texas (big football state) so he can’t be bad plus he already knows Sweed. The Dennis Dixon pick, I had a hunch they’d go for him – he is a good gimmick-play player plus a good QB. Even though a 3-4 DE is need at this stage, I would like to see the Steelers pick up Owen Schmitt from WVU – he is a nasty FB, he likes to hit people and will give the Steelers running game a nasty and punishing attitude. Schmitt is a bulldozer.

Does anybody know what the Steelers got for the trade with NY Gmen for their 4th round pick?

While I usually hate the versitility talk, I think that is what Davis brings to the table. Before the draft, we mentioned that we needed a SILB and OLB depth. While Groves and possibly Avril would have been better OLB/pure pass rushers, Davis is a very safe pick and could back up 3 LB positions. He’s big enough to play on the strong side (something that can’t be said for Timmons, Foote, or Fox), and would still make a fine OLB as well. On top of that, he’s a hard worker and fairly intelligent, which he’ll have to be to back up 3 spots. NFL’s scouting report compared him to Bruschi, and said his best position might be SILB in the 3-4. I think I’d rather have Dre Moore (he was available, btw), but this is a solid and useful pick.

This is the pick that bugs me the most. I’d have rather them taken Cliff Avril. They’re both about the same size and Avril seems to be the better athlete and more rounded player.