The following is a list of 285 prospects put together by BTSC reader manosteel and a few of his buddies over at a CBSSports forum they created. I begin with an explanation emailed to me about the process before opening it up to him to share the list. Many thanks to him for this great material! - Blitz-
Michael,
The process was long and arduous!
It took 5 of us about 3 months, and countless hours of downtime at work, to prepare this list. We separated the prospects by their positions and then scouted and ranked them within those positions based on their fit with the Steelers. Then, we each created our own overall ranking and cross referenced them to make one average list. We spent about 3 weeks moving players up and down the board based on our own personal belief in their fit on the team. Once that was done, I removed the round separations since they are unimportant. On draft day, this list will tell us who the highest ranking player still available is when the Steelers are on the clock, based on what we believe the team is looking for in a prospect.A handful of the top prospects, expected to be drafted in the top 10, have been left off this list for obvious reasons.
1. Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
2. Everette Brown, OLB, Florida State
3. Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss
4. Malcolm Jenkins, DB, Ohio State
5. Alex Mack, C, California
6. Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
7. Aaron Maybin, LB, Penn State
8. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
9. Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
10. Chris Wells, RB, Ohio State
(Players 11-285 after the jump)
11. Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
12. Vontae Davis, CB, Illinios
13. Rey Mauluga, LB, USC
14. James Laurenitis, LB, Ohio State
15. Brian Cushing, LB, USC
16. Clay Matthews, LB, USC
17. Darius Heyward-Bey, WR, Rutgers
18. Donald Brown, RB, UConn
19. Darius Butler, CB, UConn
20. Ziggy Hood- DT, Missouri
21. Connor Barwin, DE, Cincinnati
22. Larry English, LB, Northern Illinois
23. Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
24. Sean Smith, DB, Utah
25. Ebon Britton, OT, Arizona
26. Hakeem Nicks, WR, NC,
27. Percy Harvin, WR/KR/IR,
28. Clint Sintim, OLB, Virginia
29. Michael Johnson , DE/OLB, Georgia Tech
30. Kenny Britt, WR, Rutgers
31. William Beatty, OT, Conn
32. LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt
33. Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio St.
34. Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
35. D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
36. William Moore, S, Missouri
37. Ron Brace, DT, Boston College
38. Brandon Pettigrew, TE, OK State
39. Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma
40. Eric Wood, C, Louisville
41. Jarron Gilbert, DE, San Jose St.
42. Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
43. Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
44. Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan
45. Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas St.
46. Jairus Byrd, CB, Oregon
47. Andre Brown, RB, NC State
48. Herman Johnson , OG, LSU
49. Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
50. Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
51. Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss
52. Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina
53. Max Unger, C, Oregon
54. Paul Kruger, DE, Utah
55. Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida
56. Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
57. Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
58. Fili Moala, DT, USC
59. Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnatti
60. Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama
61. Cedric Peerman, RB, Virginnia
62. Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon State
63. Andy Levitre, OG, Oregon State
64. Macho Harris- CB, Va. Tech
65. Sherrod Martin- CB/S, Troy
66. Gerald Cadogan, OT, PSU
67. Jonathon Luigs, C, Arkansas
68. James Casey, TE, Rice
69. Derek Williams, WR, PSU
70. Lawerence Sidbury, Hybrid, Richmond
71. Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty
72. Marcus Freeman OLB Ohio State
73. Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona
74. Kraig Urbik, OG, Wisconsin
75. Alex Magee, DT, Purdue
76. Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
77. Fenuki Tupau, OT, Oregon
78. Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest
79. Troy Kropog, OT, Tulane
80. Mitch King, DT, Iowa
81. Dorell Scott, DT, Clemson
82. Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
83. T.J. Lang, OT/OG, Eastern Michigan
84. Tyronne Green, OG, Auburn
85. Michael Hamlin, SS, Clemson
86. Mike Wallace- WR- Ole Miss
87. Louis Murphy- WR- Florida
88. Mark Parson, CB, Ohio U
89. Jarret Dillard- WR, Rice
90. Chris Clemmons, FS, Clemson
91. Travis Beckham, TE, Wisconsin
92. Darry Beckwith ILB, LSU
93. Jason Williams LB, Western Illinois
94. Kevin Barnes CB, Maryland
95. Nate Davis, QB, Ball State
96. Asher Allen CB, Georgia
97. Frantz Joseph ILB, Florida Atlantic
98. Zach Follett OLB, California
99. Cody Brown OLB, Connecticut
100. Joel Bell OT, Furman
101. David Bruton FS, Notre Dame
102. Tyrone McKenzie OLB, South Florida
103. Jonathan Casillas LB, Wisconsin
104. Javon Ringer RB, Michigan St.
105. Ricky Jean Francois DE, LSU
106. Coye Francies CB, San Jose State
107. Trevor Canfield OG, Cincinnati
108. Terrance Knighton, DT, Temple
109. Austin Collie WR, BYU
110. Darcel McBath FS, Texas Tech
111. Marko Mitchell, WR, Nevada
112. Christopher Owens CB, San Jose State
113. Scott McKillop ILB, Pitt
114. Ramses Barden WR, Cal-Poly
115. Johnny Knox WR, Abilene Christian
116. Morgan Trent CB, Michigan
117. A.Q. Shipley C, PSU
118. Dannel Ellerbe ILB, Georgia
119. Jarraud Powers CB, Auburn
120. Brandon Tate WR, UNC
121. Kory Sheets RB, Purdue
122. Captain Munnerlyn CB, S. Carolina
123. David Velkune, DE, Hawaii
124. Xavier Fulton OT, Illinois
125. Kyle Moore DE, USC
126. Sebastian Vollmer OT, Houston
127. Jasper Brinkley ILB, S. Carolina
128. Kenny McGinley WR, S. Carolina
129. Jason Watkins OT, Florida
130. Emanuel Cook SS, S. Carolina
131. Kevin Ogletree WR, UVA
132. Derek Peques FS, Miss State
133. Gerald McRath ILB, Southern Miss
134. Phillip Hunt, DE, Houston
135. Cornelius Lewis, OT, Tenn. State
136. Glen Coffee, RB, Alabama
137. Brandon Underwood, FS, Cincinatti
138. Brandon Williams - DE, Texas Tech
139. Courtney Green, SS, Rutgers
140. Roy Miller, DT, Texas
141. Matt Shaugnessy, DE, Wisconsin
142. Anthony Parker, OG, Tennesee
143. Corey Irvin, DT, Georgia
144. Tony Fiametta, FB, Syracuse
145. Glover Quin, DB, New Mexico
146. Mike Goodson, RB, Texas A&M
147. Dudley Guice, WR, Northwestern State
148. Vance Walker, DT, Georgia Tech
149. Jamie Thomas, OG, Maryland
150. Jason Phillips, LB, TCU
151. Ladarius Webb, CB, Nicholls State
152. Richard Quinn, TE, North Carolina
153. Nic Harris, OLB/SS, Okalahoma
154. Arian Foster, RB, Tennessee
155. DeAngelo Smith, CB, Cincinatti
156. Michael Bennett , DE, Texas A&M
157. Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington State
158. Darrius Passmore- WR, Marshall
159. Sammmie Lee Hill, DT, Stillman
160. Jerimiah Johnson, RB, Oregon
161. Lee Robinson, OLB, Alcorn State
162. Quinn Johnson, FB, LSU
163. Daniel Holdsclaw, LB, Eastern Michigan
164. Myron Pryor DT Kentucky
165. Ian Campbell, DE, Kansas State
166. Javaris Williams, RB, Tennesee State
167. Domiquie Edison, WR, Stephen F. Austin
168. Cornelius Griffin TE, Florida
169. Domique Jackson- CB, Jackson State
170. Roger Allen, OG, Missouri Western
171. John Phillips, TE, Virginna
172. Lydon Murtha, OT, Nebraska
173. Nick Reed, ILB, Oregon
174. Davon Drew, TE, E. Carolina
175. Clinton MacDonald, DT, Memphis
176. Louis Vasquez, OG, Texas Tech
177. Chris Baker , DT, Hampton
178. Frank "The Tank" Summers , FB, UNLV
179. Will Johson, DE, Michigan
180. Jason McCourty, CB, Rutgers
181. Robert Brewster , OT/G, Ball State
182. Worrell Williams , ILB, California
183. Smokin' Joe Burnett, CB, Central Florida (return spec.)
184. James Davis, RB, Clemson
185. Brandon Hughes, CB, Oregon St.
186. Patick Turner, WR, USC
187. Maurece Evans, DE, PSU
188. Donald Washington, CB, Ohio St.
189. Darryl Richard, DT, Georgia Tech
190. Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State
191. Bruce Johnson, CB, Miami
192. Brandon Long, DE, Michigan
193. Troy Nolan, FS, Arizona State
194. Andrew Gardner , OT, Georgia Tech
195. Nadar Abdallah, DE/DT, Ohio St.
196. Ray Feinga, G, BYU
197. Curtis Taylor, FS, LSU
198. Everette Pedescleaux, DE, Northern Iowa
199. Mike Reilly, QB, Central Washington
200. Don Carey, CB, Norfolk State
201. Brooks Foster, WR, North Carolina
202. Andy Kemp, OG, Wisconsin
203. Kenny McKinley, WR, South Carolina
204. Kevin Ellison, SS, USC
205. C.J. Spillman, FS, Marshall
206. (Ambassador of) Quan Cosby, WR, Texas
207. Sammie Stroughter, WR, Oregon St.
208. Lee Robinson, OLB, Alcorn State
209. Cameron Morrah, TE, California
210. Zach Potter, DE, Nebraska
211. Mohamed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia
212. Antonio Appleby, ILB, Virginia
213. Anthony Hill, TE, North Carolina St.
214. Otis Wiley, S, Michigan
215. Augustus Parrish, OT, Kent State
216. Orion Martin, OLB, Virginia Tech
217. Derek Walker, DE, Illinois
218. Brannan Southerland, FB, Georgia
219. Kaluka Malava, LB, USC
220. Dan Gronkowski, TE, Maryland
221. John Phillips, TE, Virginia
222. Henry Melton, DE, Texas
223. Cedrick Dockery, G, Texas
224. Ian Johnson, RB, Boise St.
225. Jake Visser, Ferris State
226. Aaron Kelly, WR, Clemson
227. Jamarca Sanford, SS, Ole Miss
228. Ryan Stamper, LB, Florida
229. Tom Brandstater, QB, Fresno St
230. Carson Butler, TE, Michigan
231. E.J. Biggers, CB, Western Michigan
232. Adrian Grady, DT, Louisville
233. Devin Moore, RB, Wyoming
234. Vince Anderson, CB, Webber International University
235. Javarris Williams RB Tenn State
236. Jeremy Navaro, DE, Maryland
237. Garret Reynolds, OT, UNC
238. Ramon Foster OT/OG UTenn
239. Cecil Newton C Tennesee State
240. Ryan Stanchek OT WVU
241. Gatrell Johnson RB Colorado ST
242. Stephen McGee QB Texas A &M
243. Ra'Shon Harris DT Oregon
244. Tyrell Sutton RB Northwestern
245. Antonio Dixon, DT, Miami
246. Richard Quinn TE UNC
247. Brian Hoyer QB Mich State
248. Kevin Ellison SS USC
249. Bear Pasoe TE Fresno St
250. Josh Mauga ILB Nevada
251. Khalif Mitchell DT East Carolina
252. Deon Butler WR Penn State
253. Stryker Sulak DE Missouri
254. Michael Tauiliili ILB DUKE
255. Wopamo Gsaisai CB Stanford - speed - 4.39
256. Jackie Bates CB Hampton - speed 4.36
257. Adrian Grady, DT, Louisville
258. Kyle Link OT NcNeese St
259. CJ Davis G Pittsburgh
260. Matt Slauson OG Nebraska
261. Jamarko Simmons WR Western Mich
262. Andrew Hartline OT Central Mich
263. Vaughn Martin, DT, Western Ontario
264. Chris Ogbonnays, RB, Texas
265. Mike Teel, QB, Rutgers
266. Aaron Brown RB TCU
267. Pannel Egboh DE Stanford
268. Chris Pizotti QB - Harvard
269. Travis Bright G BYU
270. Greg Isdaner OG WVU
271. Stephan Hodge, LB, TCU
272. Manual Johnson WR Oklahoma
273. PJ Hill RB Wisconsin
274. Colt Anderson CB Montana
275. Ryan Delrosal OL Dixie State
276. Bradley Fletcher CB Iowa
277. Marlon Lucky RB Nebraska
278. Russell Allen OLB San Diego State
279. Spencer Adkins ILB Miami
280. Kory Sperry TE Colorado State
281. Jordon Norwood WR Penn State
282. Jeff Schweiger DE San Jose St
283. Michael Ray Garvin CB/KR Florida St
284. Rulon Davis DE CAL
285. Blake Schlueter C TCU