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SB Nation Bloggers Mock Draft: Steelers on the clock at 48

Eddie Lacy may be gone, but the spirit of the Triumverate lives on. With just Dallas to go before the Steelers make their pick, anticipation increases as three main targets sit in prime position.

By Neal Coolong
Dave Martin

Alabama running back Eddie Lacy would have been tempting, no doubt, but with him having gone (as we expected) to St. Louis at 46, the Cowboys are walking their pick up to the podium now.

The Triumverate's Big Board has been whittled down to three players for this pick. Notre Dame's Manti Te'o, and a pair of safeties, Florida's Matt Elam and LSU's Eric Reid.

Talk about value.

The NCAA Defensive Player of the Year, and a Heisman Trophy finalist, or two accomplished safeties, both of whom would fill the need the Steelers have in this draft to establish depth, and provide a young safety to groom as a possible replacement for either Troy Polamalu or Ryan Clark - or both.

Steel34D has been pacing around the war room, chugging coffee and Snickers bars, consumed with the enormity of this pick. We've been waiting with bated breath, despite a brief alarm when StoneColdSteel broke into the South Side complex in an attempt to circumvent the Triumverate, and gave orders to draft Te'o.

We looked at each other (as police escorted him away) and said, "Ya know, maybe that's a sign that Te'o is the guy."

Or, maybe we're going to have a tough time making the "right" pick in the eyes of the fans, but an even tougher time making a "bad" pick.

Damontre Moore (Dolphins), Johnthan Banks (Buccaneers), Kawann Short (Panthers) and Terron Armstead (Chargers) went 42-45 before Lacy at 46.

Are there any other surprise picks up our collective sleeves?

2013 SB Nation Bloggers Mock Draft results:

1. Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
2. Jaguars: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia
3. Raiders: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida
4. Eagles: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
5. Lions: Ezekiel Ansah, DE, BYU
6. Browns: Dion Jordan, DE, Oregon
7. Cardinals: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU
8. Bills: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia
9. Jets: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama
10. Titans: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama
11. Chargers: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah
12. Dolphins: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington
13. Buccaneers: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State
14. Panthers: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma
15. Saints: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia
16. Rams: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia
17. Steelers: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee
18. Cowboys: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina
19. Giants: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri
20. Bears: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State
21. Bengals: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas
22. Rams: Jonathan Cyprien, S, Florida International
23. Vikings: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State
24. Colts: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA
25. Vikings: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
26. Packers: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame
27. Texans: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson
28. Broncos: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
29. Patriots: Keenan Allen, WR, California
30. Falcons: Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State
31. 49ers: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
32. Ravens: Kevin Minter, LB, LSU
33. Jaguars: Sio Moore, LB, Connecticut
34. 49ers: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
35. Eagles: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina
36. Lions: Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky
37. Bengals: Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
38. Cardinals: Kyle Long, OT, Oregon
39. Jets: Mike Glennon, QB, NC State
40. Titans: Barrett Jones, OL, Alabama
41. Bills: E.J. Manuel, QB, Florida State
42. Dolphins: Damontre Moore, OLB, Texas A&M
43. Buccaneers: Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
44. Panthers: Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
45. Chargers: Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas Pine-Bluff
46. Rams: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama

Vote on who the Steelers should take with the 48th overall pick in the SB Nation Bloggers Mock Draft.


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