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The talking heads STILL tell us how great the Steelers are at making draft picks, but is it even actually true? Heading into a 3rd, consecutive non-play off season, the on-the-field results are not pointing to us being a great drafting team. If we were then were is the talent? We should be re-stocked by now, or at least on our way, right? Are we? Let's take a look - and, yes, I know - it's too early to fully judge some classes but we can still get somewhat of a feel.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/draft.htm
1. Shazier - Impossible to say right now, but durability is a concern. He has missed virtually the entire season. And I also wonder about his big weight gain, of lean muscle right before the combine. If that was a product of something unnatural, he may not be a legit ILB NFL body, and may always have injury problems.
2. Tuitt. Too early to say one way or other. He isn't setting the world on fire, as he rarely makes the field.
3. Archer. A disappointment. Right after they drafted him, I was shocked they still didn't go CB and he was just too small. Then I watched highlights and though he could be something special. Now I think I was right with my first thought, and our lack of CB skills is hurting as like I said it would.
4. Bryant. Early signs say this was a good value for the 4th round.
5. Richardson. A bust. They wait until the 5th to address our biggest hole and they miss. Their arrogance on taking CBs late is killing us.
5. Johnson. Was allowed to be stolen off practice squad, Tomlin has shown he doesn't even know who we have on the team and who is not.
6. Zumwalt - put in IR
6. McCullers. A mountain of a man, has got some playing time, doubt he will pan out to be a starter.
7. Blanchflower. Not in league that I know of.
A week after the draft, I was very optimistic. (During the draft I was out of sorts, having never seeing the Shazier or Archer picks coming, and shocked that a CB wasn't taken until the 5th). I actually thought we'd be getting quality playing time from our top 3 picks, and, reality is, they have offered us virtually nothing this year. The brightest spot so far has been Bryant. To be honest we needed production from this draft in order for us to compete, and since we got almost nothing, we are losing to the likes of Jets and Bucs.
2013
1. Jones. Just not producing. For as high as they were on the guy, it's not gone well. Being hurt is one thing, but he was doing virtually nothing his first 2 years regardless.
2. Bell. Home run. Could be a cornerstone for a decade. I loved this pick and predicted he would become a top 5 back. He has.
3. Wheaton. Has shown flashes. Not there yet, but still could develop.
4. Shark. Always hurt, and I predicted that he would be - frame too small for the hitting he does. Bob Sanders without the few good years of Sanders.
4. Landry Jones. A complete waste of time and resources. Whoever made this pick is a moron.
5. Hawthorne - bust
6. Brown. Not good enough to make the roster.
6. Williams. Good value pick. Not a bad back up.
2012
1. DeCastro. Hasn't become the sure fire best OG in the league, as was projected, but has shown some flashes of being a solid OG.
2. Adams. A complete failure. How did they think this guys could play? He has never shown anything but sucking.
3. Spense. Major injury who now plays from time to time, but not very well.
4. Ta'amu. Waste of time.
5. Rainy. Bust
7. Clemons. bust
7. Paulson. Weak.
7. Frederick. Another late round CB miss. Shocker.
7. Beachum. He will never be a pro bowler, but for a 7th rounder, a nice pick up.
2011
1. Heyward. Solid.
2. Gilbert. Terrible.
3. Brown. Sucked badly.
4. Allen. Decent
5. Carter. Bad
6. Williams. Bad
7. Batch. Worthless.
2010
1. Pouncy. Injured a lot, but has seemingly came around.
2. Worilds. Finally got chance to shine, and surely isn't. Over all, a bad pick.
3. Sanders. Pretty nice pick.
4. Gibson. Terrible pick.
5. Scott. Bad
5. Butler. Stunk
5. Sylvester. Bum
6. Dwyer. Talented but head case and lazy.
6. Brown. Best pick on this list, easily. Immense value. Whoever pushed for him to be drafted should get a raise.
I am sorry guys. But if the Steelers are known to be great in the draft, nothing during the Tomlin era indicates that that is true. How long are we to accept such horrible decision making by this crew of clowns?
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/draft.htm
1. Shazier - Impossible to say right now, but durability is a concern. He has missed virtually the entire season. And I also wonder about his big weight gain, of lean muscle right before the combine. If that was a product of something unnatural, he may not be a legit ILB NFL body, and may always have injury problems.
2. Tuitt. Too early to say one way or other. He isn't setting the world on fire, as he rarely makes the field.
3. Archer. A disappointment. Right after they drafted him, I was shocked they still didn't go CB and he was just too small. Then I watched highlights and though he could be something special. Now I think I was right with my first thought, and our lack of CB skills is hurting as like I said it would.
4. Bryant. Early signs say this was a good value for the 4th round.
5. Richardson. A bust. They wait until the 5th to address our biggest hole and they miss. Their arrogance on taking CBs late is killing us.
5. Johnson. Was allowed to be stolen off practice squad, Tomlin has shown he doesn't even know who we have on the team and who is not.
6. Zumwalt - put in IR
6. McCullers. A mountain of a man, has got some playing time, doubt he will pan out to be a starter.
7. Blanchflower. Not in league that I know of.
A week after the draft, I was very optimistic. (During the draft I was out of sorts, having never seeing the Shazier or Archer picks coming, and shocked that a CB wasn't taken until the 5th). I actually thought we'd be getting quality playing time from our top 3 picks, and, reality is, they have offered us virtually nothing this year. The brightest spot so far has been Bryant. To be honest we needed production from this draft in order for us to compete, and since we got almost nothing, we are losing to the likes of Jets and Bucs.
2013
1. Jones. Just not producing. For as high as they were on the guy, it's not gone well. Being hurt is one thing, but he was doing virtually nothing his first 2 years regardless.
2. Bell. Home run. Could be a cornerstone for a decade. I loved this pick and predicted he would become a top 5 back. He has.
3. Wheaton. Has shown flashes. Not there yet, but still could develop.
4. Shark. Always hurt, and I predicted that he would be - frame too small for the hitting he does. Bob Sanders without the few good years of Sanders.
4. Landry Jones. A complete waste of time and resources. Whoever made this pick is a moron.
5. Hawthorne - bust
6. Brown. Not good enough to make the roster.
6. Williams. Good value pick. Not a bad back up.
2012
1. DeCastro. Hasn't become the sure fire best OG in the league, as was projected, but has shown some flashes of being a solid OG.
2. Adams. A complete failure. How did they think this guys could play? He has never shown anything but sucking.
3. Spense. Major injury who now plays from time to time, but not very well.
4. Ta'amu. Waste of time.
5. Rainy. Bust
7. Clemons. bust
7. Paulson. Weak.
7. Frederick. Another late round CB miss. Shocker.
7. Beachum. He will never be a pro bowler, but for a 7th rounder, a nice pick up.
2011
1. Heyward. Solid.
2. Gilbert. Terrible.
3. Brown. Sucked badly.
4. Allen. Decent
5. Carter. Bad
6. Williams. Bad
7. Batch. Worthless.
2010
1. Pouncy. Injured a lot, but has seemingly came around.
2. Worilds. Finally got chance to shine, and surely isn't. Over all, a bad pick.
3. Sanders. Pretty nice pick.
4. Gibson. Terrible pick.
5. Scott. Bad
5. Butler. Stunk
5. Sylvester. Bum
6. Dwyer. Talented but head case and lazy.
6. Brown. Best pick on this list, easily. Immense value. Whoever pushed for him to be drafted should get a raise.
I am sorry guys. But if the Steelers are known to be great in the draft, nothing during the Tomlin era indicates that that is true. How long are we to accept such horrible decision making by this crew of clowns?
