With the 205th Pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers Select Re'Shon Harris, DT/DE, Oregon

by drinkyourmilkshake on Apr 26, 2009 5:47 PM EDT Comment 11 comments

With the 205th overall selection the Steelers have selected a player that adds depth to a position of need. Re'Shon Harris was only a starter for one season at Oregon, but during that year he was very productive logging 47 tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, and 3 sacks. BTSC draft gurus will remember that Re'Shon was ranked as a top five 3-4 defensive end prospect by our very own dathruth4life. Seems like a little bit of a project that will need some time to develop, but has the size to be a contributor as a defensive end in our system. Hopefully Harris' former teamate and current Steeler back up, Dennis Dixon will help Harris ease into a role as a great Steeler for years to come.

Here is a link to his combine workout as well.

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Great pick

Glad we got another DL

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 5:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree

Depth on the cline will be nice. Travis kirshke is prob done this year or next.

by SteelerBuddha on Apr 26, 2009 6:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Cline=d-line

Damn iPhone.

by SteelerBuddha on Apr 26, 2009 6:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mike Mickens and Shipley still are not taken, they probably will be brought in as free agents if not drafted at all

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 6:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maurice Evans DE from PSU too

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 6:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SHIPLLLEEYYYY!!! YEAH!!

by BlackandGoldSSgt on Apr 26, 2009 6:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ra'Shon Harris got better every season at Oregon.

He went from a barely recruited player into Oregon’s best DT in 5 years. I can’t find the quote anymore, but Oregon D.C. Allotti said Harris was one of the hardest workers in his coaching career. Kid could be a steal in time!

by teedawg on Apr 26, 2009 6:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Solid pick. Probably not good enough to be a starter in the NFL, but he’s someone that will work hard and will be a reliable backup. Minimal drop off for substitutions, and he can probably fill in a couple games if injury comes a knockin’ on Pittsburgh’s door.

It’s spelled "S-H-U-M-W-O-W"

by JShufelt on Apr 26, 2009 6:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Funny, one of the big knocks against him I thought was his work ethic. Now we have two guys who have obviously watched him saying that he is a hard worker. Which is it?

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Apr 26, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Personally have a hard time believing the steelers bother drafting anyone, especially a 3-4 DE, with a questionable work ethic that they don’t think can be corrected / obliterated.

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Apr 26, 2009 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I haven’t heard, or recall any problems with him. His redshirt year, freshman, and sophomore years, he was always one of the most valuable players on the scout team, he got good playing time 2007. 2008, the interior was suppose to be one of our weakest spots on defense, but he tied up the opponent OLine very nicely, as he could tie up multiple linemen for blitzing lanes.

He wasn’t the hardest worker on the team, but he wasn’t a slacker.

It’s spelled "S-H-U-M-W-O-W"

by JShufelt on Apr 27, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs