✦✦✦Official 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers Thread (1 Viewer)

[3C's]

Not sure why the excessive want for WR. They're doing what most teams are doing. Sitting until one WR matches up on the board with the pick. Lots of WR talent still on the board.

Well, at least for me, its because our current WRs are Brown, Lance Moore, Wheaton, DHB..Im actually optimistic on the DHB signing, but were bereft at WR, its so bad I dont know what to say. When you dont have an idea who your WR2 is this time of year, thats bad.

They won't be getting a WR2 from this group either. Only way they might have was with an early pick. Not putting a lot of credence into it but Woofley keeps talking about Danny Coale.

 

[3C's]

If it comes down to Moncrief vs Gaines who would you want? I want Gaines.

Of course there will be many other options.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

Maybe they like Wheaton and Moye more than we think.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Maybe they like Wheaton and Moye more than we think.

Likely possible, and Im much less worried about WR than I am CB, even though we need something at WR

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.



*Shamarko Thomas was the trade.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

To Houston. Clowney, Nix, and Watt as a front 3 is terrifying.

 

[duaneok66]

So much for the Steelers getting a WR early - maybe Wheaton is ready to step in.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

So much for the Steelers getting a WR early - maybe Wheaton is ready to step in.

If you look at the WRs they brought in, it didnt appear they had any slotted early for the draft.

CB Shaquille Richardson - Arizona - 4/14/14

CB Darqueze Dennard - Michigan State - 4/2/14

RB Lache Seastrunk - Baylor - 4/1/14

LB Anthony Barr - UCLA - 4/21/14

DE Jackson Jeffcoat - Texas - 4/15/14

DT Aaron Donald - Pittsburgh - Happened

WR John Brown - Pitt State - 3/31/14

CB Bradley Roby - Ohio State - 4/11/14

WR Donte Moncrief - Mississippi - 4/1/14

LB Ryan Shazier - Ohio State - 4/10/14

DE Stephon Tuitt - Notre Dame - 4/2/14

CB Jason Verrett - TCU - 4/14/14

T Seantrel Henderson - Miami - Scheduled

S Brock Vereen - Minnesota - 4/4/14

WR Bruce Ellington - South Carolina - 4/4/14

WR Martavis Bryant - Clemson - 3/31/14

S Calvin Pryor - Louisville - 4/7/14

LB Jordan Zumwalt - UCLA - 4/10/4

S Deone Bucannon - Washington - 4/10/14

LB Kevin Pierre-Louis - Boston College - 4/11/14

LB Carl Bradford - Arizona State - 4/11/14

DE Scott Crichton - Oregon State - 4/14/14

DT Ra'Shede Hageman - Minnesota - 4/17/14

CB Phillip Gaines - Rice - 4/17/14

TE Rob Blanchflower - Massachusetts - 4/17/14

S Nick Williams - North Alabama - Reportedly Scheduled

G Lawrence Martin - South Florida - Reportedly Scheduled

OLB/DE Demarcus Lawrence - Boise State - 4/24/14

DT Beau Allen - Wisconsin - 4/21/14

CB Kyle Fuller - Virgina Tech - Reportedly Scheduled

CB Ross Cockrell - Duke - 4/22/14

RB Jerick McKinnon - Georgia Southern - 4/24/14

DB Jemea Thomas - Georgia Tech - Reportedly Visited

WR Quincy Enunwa - Nebraska - Confirmed

All Defense early. DL, LB, CB, S.

 

[duaneok66]

I understand that, but you don't always bring in guys you will draft.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

I understand that, but you don't always bring in guys you will draft.

We typically do.

Pittsburgh isnt too much cloak & dagger.

On occasion at best.

 

[duaneok66]

I understand that, but you don't always bring in guys you will draft.

We typically do.

Pittsburgh isnt too much cloak & dagger.

On occasion at best.

okay, I get what you are saying - it's different for each team. What do you think about Wheaton and Moore? Can they replace Cotchery and Sanders??

 

[3C's]

<_<

f'n Chiefs

 

[Bojang0301]

I actually hope they go CB in the 3rd, I still think a nice WR will be there in the 4th.

 

[Kenny Powers]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

Cost of Landry Jones, really?! I thought it was moving up for Shamarko

 

[BigSteelThrill]

I understand that, but you don't always bring in guys you will draft.

We typically do.

Pittsburgh isnt too much cloak & dagger.

On occasion at best.

okay, I get what you are saying - it's different for each team. What do you think about Wheaton and Moore? Can they replace Cotchery and Sanders??

I dont think we replace Cotchery very easy, even if we drafted a WR. His thing wasnt so much ability, but accountability and being steady. Hard for a rook to offer that.

Sanders is certainly replaceable with Moore, Wheaton and Bey.

Our next pick in a few minutes Im assuming is CB or WR, which will have a shot to develop.

 

[3C's]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

Cost of Landry Jones, really?! I thought it was moving up for Shamarko

Correct

 

[Bojang0301]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

Cost of Landry Jones, really?! I thought it was moving up for Shamarko

I 2nd that thought. Landry was a 5th rounder, IIRC.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

Cost of Landry Jones, really?! I thought it was moving up for Shamarko

You are absolutely correct, we had two 4th rounders. Thomas was the trade.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

Cost of Landry Jones, really?! I thought it was moving up for Shamarko

I 2nd that thought. Landry was a 5th rounder, IIRC.

He was just 4 picks after Thomas with our own selection.

 

[timschochet]

Josh Huff would've been a nice pickup for the Steelers. Oh well.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Moncrief no!

damn you indy

 

[Bojang0301]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

Cost of Landry Jones, really?! I thought it was moving up for Shamarko

I 2nd that thought. Landry was a 5th rounder, IIRC.

He was just 4 picks after Thomas with our own selection.

So essentially it was for Landry Jones, pretty awful.

 

[Bojang0301]

Maybe I lied could see a WR rush right here.

 

[3C's]

With Browns trading up do they go WR? Bryant...Taylors guy?

 

[Kenny Powers]

Louis Nix goes in the 3rd... with the Steelers pick that was the cost of Landry Jones.

Cost of Landry Jones, really?! I thought it was moving up for Shamarko

I 2nd that thought. Landry was a 5th rounder, IIRC.

He was just 4 picks after Thomas with our own selection.

Well, close enough BST. I definitely thought Jones was the next round. Obviously im trying to erase memories of the waste of a pick that was Landry Jones.

 

[3C's]

With Browns trading up do they go WR? Bryant...Taylors guy?

James C Wexell ‏@jimwexell 1m

Have the Browns been suckered into Martavis Bryant? I hear Steelers don't want him.

Last part...

 

[3C's]

Steelers wasted no time with their pick so I guess they were pretty confident.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

cmon baby...

 

[Franknbeans]

McGill?

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Archer the wildcard here

 

[Bojang0301]

Ok I don't like this pick at all

 

[Evilgrin 72]

And there it is....

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

4.26

 

[BigSteelThrill]

OH YA!

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I felt that one coming.

 

[3C's]

Seems a bit early.

 

[hammerva]

Please don't even try to tell me this is a "need" pick

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Well in any case I love the signing, especially with the Ravens being interested .

Aside from losing Cotchery I really like the moves the Steelers have made this offseason.

I agree. I think you can get into the playoffs and have Blount produce and help you win games if he has to start. Not so with Dwyer, Redman, Jones.

I am interested in what we are looking at for a passing down back behind Bell though.

I know that undersized and blazing Dri Archer is only projected as a 5th/6th rounder.

And he returns kicks... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scMAy5rM3Eo

His stock went up into the 3/4 area.

BOOM!

 

[Evilgrin 72]

I guess they like Wheaton at flanker.

 

[3C's]

Please don't even try to tell me this is a "need" pick

They're hardly ever "need" picks.

 

[timschochet]

This is another Chris Rainey, right?

 

[Franknbeans]

Please don't even try to tell me this is a "need" pick

the Steelers are drafting for speed. Daddy likes.

 

[Bojang0301]

And where is he going to play? Colberts fascination with guys like this is starting to become maddening. Even before Chris Raineys offseason debacle what was he going to become?

 

[hammerva]

Please don't even try to tell me this is a "need" pick

They're hardly ever "need" picks.

So you see my problem as well. If you are going to going to go "best player available" for now on at least get near the top of the list

 

[Evilgrin 72]

Please don't even try to tell me this is a "need" pick

More than you might think. He'll return kicks, he'll play in the slot, he'll line up behind Ben as a change of pace back. He's basically covering 3 minor needs. I think they look at Bryant or Coleman in the 4th or 5th rounds if they were serious about getting a big receiver. Thought Desir might be the pick, but I had a sneaking feeling that they were going to take Archer. They desperately want to inject speed on both sides of the ball.

 

[timschochet]

He's certainly fast. 4.26 was the fastest at the combine. But he's also 5-7, 173 pounds, with small hands.

 

[3C's]

Please don't even try to tell me this is a "need" pick

They're hardly ever "need" picks.

So you see my problem as well. If you are going to going to go "best player available" for now on at least get near the top of the list

Their list is not anywhere near yours or mine or some "analyst" on some website.

 

[Evilgrin 72]

This is another Chris Rainey, right?

Pretty much. Haley loves to have that hybrid RB/WR with blazing speed. McCluster in KC, Rainey in PIT. I think they hoped LSH would be that guy last year but the injury killed that.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dpvSqIAge4

Pretty sure I could catch this guy.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Please don't even try to tell me this is a "need" pick

They're hardly ever "need" picks.

So you see my problem as well. If you are going to going to go "best player available" for now on at least get near the top of the list

Dri was the top RB available on some lists... http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/tracker/by-round#dt-by-round-input:3/dt-tabs:dt-by-position/dt-by-position-input:rb

He fills a need spot - pass catcher behind Bell and Return man extraordinaire.

And if you look he is higher ranked then any WR, CB or S.