Effect of Cutler trade on Steelers 1st pick

by betelgeuse on Apr 5, 2009 1:00 AM EDT

Bears were popularly forecasted to select a WR or OT in the 1st round. Denver, on the other hand, is favored to select DT and LB. Some mocks suggest more pick trading.

Chances are improving that Mack and/or Britton will be available in the 1st.

Failing those two or a suprise, I really hope we can trade down from the 1st round. I'm really optimistic about several mid-late second round picks that happen to be in our area of need: Loadholt, Wood and Luigs, Robiske and D. Williams, Hood. . . .

Mock drafts tend to indicate that the best value we'll see in the 1st round is at CB. I'm not interested in overpaying for a CB we won't hold onto. According to analysis on Steeler Insider, a zone CB that we're looking for could be found in the 3rd or 4th round. One who visited the Steelers last week, Burnett, is a great kick returner.

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interesting point

J Mike

by air holmes on Apr 5, 2009 1:14 PM EDT reply actions

as has been pointed out

Trading down is only useful if we need more late round picks. We need 2-4 quality players that can make the roster this year. If you have to reach at 1.32 then do it as long as that player can make the roster for the Steelers. Then try to trade back up into the mid second round to get those other players.

by Chicago Steeler on Apr 7, 2009 11:07 AM EDT reply actions

trading up, 2nd round

Agree with Chicago Steeler. The Steelers should want more “quality” picks for players that can stick for 3-4 years+, and their recent history after the 4th rd is terrible, so they should package their late picks to accumulate an extra pick in the 2nd and/or 3rd round.

No way do they trade out of 1/32 – if anything, they’ll move up slightly if there’s somebody they really want in the 20’s (DE or CB … Butler of U Conn possibly) … but I don’t think they’ll move up for OL b/c there’s so many to choose from, with Britten, Unger, Mack, Beatty, guy from South Carolina, etc.

by Watty4ever on Apr 7, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions