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My Mock Draft v.3.0




Here we go the East West Shrine Game was last weekend the Senior Bowl is this weekend and here is my Seven Round Mock draft for the Steelers.

Star-divide

Round 1, Pick #24-

Dontari Poe, DT Memphis-

Poe is a massive guy at 6'5" 350lbs, however he has an athletic appearance and could even put on more weight if needed. He was considered one of the strongest players in the NCAA and his strength and conditioning coach says he can still easily get stronger. All reports are that he is a hungry guy with a good work ethic. Hampton injury is going to limit his play in the early season. Hoke just retired so the Steelers will need a NT to play with Steve McLendon. Poe is the best NT prospect and I would take him even though he is incredibly raw.

Round 2, Pick #56-

Kevin Zeilter OG Wisconsin-

This is a blue collar guy. He has a great motor, is good on the pull and can anchor well. He struggles in space against speed but Zeilter stock is rising fast. He is Mike Mayock's second rated guard. He is also my favorite gaurd prospect outside of DeCastro.

Round 3, Pick #88-

Nigel Bradham, OLB Florida State-

Stop me if you have heard this before, a 6'1" or 6'2" 238lbs OLB prospect out of FSU. He runs a 4.67 40 yard dash, he is fast and loves to hit. Nigel Bradham reminds me of Lawrence Timmons. He doesn't have the pass rush ability tio play OLB but he has experience at playing in the middle. He instincts are in question but he is fast and can handle contact. I think this could be a sleeper as a 3-4 ILB. At least a very, very good special teams player.

Round 4, Pick # 120-

Brandon Brooks, OG Miami (Ohio)-

I watch the East-West Shrine game and this guy really stood out. He is 6'5" 350lbs but isn't a sloppy 350lbs. He is quick for that size and has good ability in both the run and pass. He plays high at times but really looked good at the Shrine game. Could be a future starter.

Round 5, Pick #152-

B.J. Coleman, QB University of Tennessee Chattanooga-

Another guy who impress at the East-West Shrine Game. Has has a good arm and made some really nice throws. He definitely can be a very good back up in the league and could have starting potential. Throws a nice ball. 6'3" 234lbs also mean he can take a hit. Kinda of reminiscent of John Skelton in the East-West Shrine game a coupe of years ago.

Round 6, Pick # 184-

Dominque Hamilton, DT Missouri-

Hamilton has a good get off and is ideal size for a 3-4 DE. He is 6'5" 300lbs and can put on more weight if needed. Can be a very solid guy in the rotation. Another guy who had a good game at the East-West Shrine game.

Round 7, Pick #216-

Carson Wiggs, K Purdue-

He is a little inconsistent but he has a leg. His career log was 59 yards. He was 2-3 from 50+. Can be a guy the Steelers can trust in long FG situation.

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Hmmm. Let me put this in street terms....

I fucks with this draft.

Rec’d

"If you havin' dragon problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 arrows but my knee took one."

by Riddlah. on Jan 25, 2012 6:55 PM EST reply actions  

I would invite it for a dinner and drink a good wine

and then see what happens later.

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by vynotty on Jan 26, 2012 1:22 AM EST up reply actions  

Certainly could live with the first two picks-

We’ll see how the big board shapes up the rest of the way…

by crosby87 on Jan 25, 2012 7:11 PM EST reply actions  

first two pics very good

hard to say rest of way. If Bradham can converts into a productive inside linebacker, like Timmons did, you found a sleeper. Dont mind the rest other than QB, dont think we need QB in this years draft. Might go with another ILB, O or D line at #4. Again, hard to say who will be there and who is on the board.

by lamberts58 on Jan 25, 2012 7:43 PM EST reply actions  

id rather not take 2 OL in the first 4

though i guess it makes sense for now… give me a 3rd down RB in the 4th instead and this is perfect in my opinion

by steel.curtain.number2 on Jan 25, 2012 9:57 PM EST reply actions  

I think we’re pretty well stocked with RBs: Mendenhall (if he returns), Redman (really impressed), Clay (huge and room for improvement), Dwyer (surprising quickness for a big dude, but needs to stay in shape), and Baron Batch (little small, but blocks well, hits the hole hard, and is still an unkown commodity in steeltown)…I think unless a guy like Chris Rainey falls to us in the later rounds, we should leave RB alone

by NoVAPensFan on Jan 28, 2012 5:54 AM EST up reply actions  

Don't be surprised if they pick an LB in the first round

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Jan 26, 2012 10:51 AM EST reply actions  

Burfict!

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by Michael Hewitt on Jan 29, 2012 8:56 PM EST up reply actions  

Agree

I love crazy LBs!! For some reason it seems a lot of people around here dont though.

by OIF3GUNNER on Jan 30, 2012 2:29 PM EST up reply actions  

I truly think #1 is going to be a linebacker

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Feb 1, 2012 7:18 AM EST up reply actions  

If we got Dontari Poe

I would do cartwheels. If he got Vontaze Burfict though, cartwheels through flaming hoops of awesome

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Jack Butler, Greg Lloyd, Andy Russell, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene, Curtis Martin, Willie Roaf, Andre Reed and Jerry Kramer
"Clemson should've stopped turning the ball over" Dana Holgorsen when asked about running up the score in the Orange Bowl

by WVPiratesfan on Jan 26, 2012 12:02 PM EST reply actions  

*we

Players who should be in the Hall of Fame: Pat TIllman, Dwight White, Donnie Shell, L.C. Greenwood, Ray Guy, Steve Tasker, Jack Butler, Greg Lloyd, Andy Russell, Cris Carter, Kevin Greene, Curtis Martin, Willie Roaf, Andre Reed and Jerry Kramer
"Clemson should've stopped turning the ball over" Dana Holgorsen when asked about running up the score in the Orange Bowl

by WVPiratesfan on Jan 26, 2012 12:02 PM EST up reply actions  

"flaming hoops of awesome"

Will you post it on Youtube?
Or your heirs anyway.

If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made product that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.

by SNW on Jan 26, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions  

If he succeeded

Bards will sing tales of his greatness

The glare of the spotlight is harsh, and the pressure that success breeds immense. We revere our heroes, but expect much. And criticism can come as easily as praise.
Perspectives become reality.
Twitter: @shanecglass

by glass0941 on Jan 28, 2012 1:21 PM EST up reply actions  

Nigel Bradham

As a Noles and Steelers fan, I would love to have Bradham on Pitt. You are correct on his instincts and he plays very stiff at times (partly because he was taught by Chuck “the chest” Amato late in his career in the end of the good ol boys reign), but there is no doubt that he can run. I don’t like the comparison with Timmons because I believe he [Timmons] at the time was very raw and potential was very, very high. But Bradham and Timmons in the middle would be very appealing, I would like to see him get a few reps on the outside to see what he can do with his speed even though his stiffness would hurt him just to see how much the coaches can try to correct along with his athleticism and versatility he could possess…

http://www.tomahawknation.com/2011/10/28/2521648/scout-com-player-spotlight-nigel-bradham

with that said if Hightower or Burfict fall, I wouldn’t mind picking them

by KnightNoles on Jan 26, 2012 12:06 PM EST reply actions  

On the comparison to Timmons

I meant physically. Was not comparing their playing style or potential.

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"If I could start my life over again, I would be a professional football player and you better damn well believe a Pittsburgh Steeler!"- Jack Lambert

by Steel34D on Jan 27, 2012 1:41 PM EST up reply actions  

here's mine

rd1.og/ cordy glenn
rd2.nt/alamda ta’amu
rd3.rb la’michael james
rd4.dt.mike martin
rd5.wr/b.j.cunningham
rd6.k/kai forbath
rd7.qb/case keenum

by wreckinized on Jan 26, 2012 1:32 PM EST reply actions  

Case Keenum will not go in the 7th. He has good arm strength, is mature and accurate. He only knock is age I think he goes in the second or third at latest.

Huge fan of the Steelers. (that includes "Steelers West")
"If I could start my life over again, I would be a professional football player and you better damn well believe a Pittsburgh Steeler!"- Jack Lambert

by Steel34D on Jan 27, 2012 1:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Wrong Guy

Keenum has average arm strength but call his own plays in college. He is a west coast QB who will probably go in the 5th or 6th if not early 7th. I got him mixed up with Brandon Weeden out of OKST. Keenum doesn’t fit our style anyway.

Huge fan of the Steelers. (that includes "Steelers West")
"If I could start my life over again, I would be a professional football player and you better damn well believe a Pittsburgh Steeler!"- Jack Lambert

by Steel34D on Jan 31, 2012 7:19 PM EST up reply actions  

Liking it except for your 3rd and 7th

Keenum won’t be there.

Impose your will.

by ALDOG on Jan 28, 2012 2:24 PM EST up reply actions  

Its three years in a row that a good prospect is available

After this year if we draft a stud NT, we could be set for the next 10 years

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by Michael Hewitt on Jan 29, 2012 8:58 PM EST up reply actions  

True

But I don’t know if they want to tie up that much salary in the front 3, that’s my biggest concern.
We need to be able to resign all of them. Perhaps ziggy would be the one to walk. I haven’t been wowed by him on a consistent basis.

Impose your will.

by ALDOG on Jan 29, 2012 9:12 PM EST up reply actions  

They wont all be massive paycheck guys, 3-4 Lineman just arent paid like that. In fact all three of our current guys (meaning Smith, Hampton and Keisel) were all relatively cheap for the majority of their careers

Formerly known as Steeler_

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by Michael Hewitt on Jan 29, 2012 9:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Interesting

Poe may be the ravens cure!

Impose your will.

by ALDOG on Jan 29, 2012 9:52 PM EST up reply actions  

I would love a Guard to be honest

I like Ta’amu in the 2nd if he falls. I would love Burfict in their somewhere too, although that wont sit well with some

Formerly known as Steeler_

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by Michael Hewitt on Jan 29, 2012 10:00 PM EST up reply actions  

Poe telling a Raven, "Never More"...

…has almost too much literary irony to happen, but it would be fun!

United we Stand, melded like Steel
To Roger Goodell, We'll never Yield.

by PaVaSteeler on Jan 30, 2012 2:51 PM EST up reply actions  


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