My favorite draft memory has to be the 2006 draft. Not just because of the pick, but because of the format. I loved the 2 day Saturday/Sunday format. One of my best friends, came to stay the weekend, and we settled down with a case of Yeuengling in a cooler between us, snacks and food at the ready, and we wouldn't leave the screen until the draft was over.
We were just fans of football, not expecting much, since the Steelers were picking last, since they won the Super Bowl in 05. Then BANG, steelers trade up 7 slots to grab Santonio Holmes! We went nuts!! Completely unexpected. Little did we know, 3 short years later, he'd be the Super Bowl MVP? What a ride for him.
Also enjoyed the 2007 draft the same way. I remember we were pegged to pick Timmons, but I was disapointed the Jets jumped in front of us to grab Revis from Pit. So we had our linebacker. I was wearing my Dirt Dawson jersey fully expecting to draft Ryan Kalil in the 2nd round, since we needed a center. Nope, Woodley instead. At the time, it was the most disappointed over not getting a player in the 2nd round. We'd wait until 2010 to get Pouncey...
