FanPost

Top Steelers Draft Suggestions...

Top considerations for Steelers first round draft picks:

· OT, Luke Joekel – he’ll never fall to 17th, but if he does, an outstanding pass blocking left tackle – Tackle is a real possibility with new OC and with Colon getting too much money for being injured constantly.

· OT, Taylor Lewan – “…can drive defenders off the line of scrimmage” –Sbnation.com

· G, Chance Warmack – SEC-tested interior blocker that would give Steelers three key big men to run behind.

· G, Jonathan Cooper – 3-year starter at NC, 6’ 3”, 310, a force.

If we feel the need to replace some older Defensive players:

· ILB, Manti Te’o – Foote will be 33 this year, and Timmons is showing signs of possibly moving to outside? If he falls to here, we take him. But he won’t fall this far.

· OLB, Jarvis Jones – needs to be medically cleared; has had some issues. But, SBNation calls him the “most natural 3-4 linebacker in this class.” May not fall to 17th either.

· FS, Eric Reid – LSU, SEC-tested.

· SS, Kenny Vaccaro – Texas, both SS’s for Steelers are over 30, Troy and Clark, plus Will Allen is 9 year vet, too.

Second round – we need a running back. We’re going to lose Mendenhall to free agency, and we should cut him free. We have two backs better than him now. Unfortunately this is not a deep draft for running backs, and there is no Jerome Bettis or Franco out there. The picks are obvious, and there are enough second-class backs to get a good one in round two. I like the Michigan State back Le’Veon Bell. I think he fits the typical Steeler pound the ground game best at 242 pounds and 6’ 2”. He took a pounding in the Big Ten this year, and will survive our division. Next I like the Oklahoma State back Joseph Randle at 6’ 1” and 200 pounds; he also has speed, a 4.5 in the 40, and may be someone we can put some muscle on. Giovanni Bernard from North Carolina is great, but a little undersized for the AFC North. Ditto with Stepfan Taylor from Stanford and Eddie Lacy from Alabama.

The opinions shared here are not those of the editorial staff of Behind the Steel Curtain or SB Nation. These posts are not approved in any way by the editorial staff of this web site.