Tons left. In skill. Look at the names. Three Running backs and Higgins. If that falls bad there will be a big ugly there. The way it was moving I thought they would deal Juju. I'm fine without that. Get a player and let's go!!
Tons left. In skill. Look at the names. Three Running backs and Higgins. If that falls bad there will be a big ugly there. The way it was moving I thought they would deal Juju. I'm fine without that. Get a player and let's go!!
He will go round 3. [emoji16][emoji851]PFT now has WR Chase Claypool going to us in their second day mock.
WR: Higgins, Shenault, Mims, Hamler
RB: Dobbins, Swift, Taylor
C: Cushenberry
OT: Jones, Niang, Cleveland
EDGE: Epenesa, Gross Matos, Baun
S: McKinney, Delpit
DT: Mandubuike, Gallimore, Blacklock (though personally I don't want a NT so early)
I'm not even counting CBs (I'm expecting an early run of the top 3 available before our pick hopefully), just BPA at positional needs
SI has us taking Dobbins at 2.49 and Davon Hamilton in the 3rd
I can see us taking Dobbins (though if it fell that way, we'd be passing on a **** ton of talent for a RB)
https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/24/nfl-mock-draft-rounds-2-3-friday
SI has us taking Dobbins at 2.49 and Davon Hamilton in the 3rd
I can see us taking Dobbins (though if it fell that way, we'd be passing on a **** ton of talent for a RB)
https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/24/nfl-mock-draft-rounds-2-3-friday
There are ways this can fall where a running back would best the best option, but I agree we'd be passing on talent and I don't know if Dobbins is anything significantly better than what we already have now. Conner still has at least one more year with the Steelers and Snell showed some nice flashes last year. We've also seen both Bell and Conner make big leaps after their first NFL offseason of training. We could see Snell take a similar step forward.
I don't think they will be sliding back in this draft. Or trading up for that matter.Bottom line is we will get a impact player, and still have a chance to slide back get another pick or 2 and still get an impact player. we are in a good position.
I agree Steel. Anyone but a sure fire workhorse or at least a 50-50% player is a wasted pick. The roster is loaded with those guys already. And that is being pessimistic about what is already there in terms of a quality back. I believe they will get an impact player for this season today (if there is a season).
Dobbins has a chance to be a better RB than Conner. I think he has better vision and acceleration. I think with Cush that would be an equal value, so wouldn't shock me to see a C picked and moved to G to start his career. When things are equal you go higher need. Which is what I think they would do in this scenario. The thing is Snell isn't equal to those mentioned and probably will never be. The wildcard is JC's habitual injuries. Still a starting G is still needed, the only position that a player could start right away. Which wouldn't shock me to see Cleveland or Cush drafted and moved to G. I think if the Steelers go RB it will be 2 or 3. If not I think they will bypass the position altogether.
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though... just looked at the depth chart on steelers.com
we have a glaring hole in starters...
LG, NT, LILB
hopefully we don't draft out of need and take BPA, as IMO, all three of those positions can be filled later.
LG is a glaring hole. However, there just isn't much at the position worth taking in the second round. Vince Williams is starter capable, but we could find an upgrade. We haven't had or really used a true nose tackle since Casey Hampton retired. It's not a position that Tomlin values and I don't see that changing anytime soon.