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What Should Pittsburgh Do With The 24th Pick?
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All I know is Cleveland and Ratbirds might have gone one round further they did not win it all and we get the better pick.
I don't know that I'd necessarily agree with the author in describing Kevin Dotson as a "rookie sensation."
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Here are the top 15 rushers in the NFL this year and where they were drafted Round-Overall
Derrick Henry 2-45
Dalvin Cook 2-41
Jonathan Taylor 2-41
Aaron Jones 5-182
David Montgomery 3-73
James Robinson - Undrafted
Nick Chubb 2-35
Josh Jacobs 1-24
Melvin Gordon 1-15
Zeke Elliot 1-4
Ronald Jones 2-38
Kenyan Drake 3-73
Alvin Kamara 3-67
Miles Sanders 2-53
Kareem Hunt 3-86
Why would you draft a RB in RD 1? Unless you are getting a special talent, meaning a guy who can be a runner and also run receiver routes, then it's just not a good value. I don;t give a **** what draft gurus rank them, it's just not a good return on investment.
You can get RBs in later rounds. You can get them in free agency. You can get them off practice squads. The 49ers had a dominant run game last year with Raheem Mostert, Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman. The Jags cut Fournette and were better with undrafted James Robinson.
Derrick Henry 2-45
Dalvin Cook 2-41
Jonathan Taylor 2-41
Aaron Jones 5-182
David Montgomery 3-73
James Robinson - Undrafted
Nick Chubb 2-35
Josh Jacobs 1-24
Melvin Gordon 1-15
Zeke Elliot 1-4
Ronald Jones 2-38
Kenyan Drake 3-73
Alvin Kamara 3-67
Miles Sanders 2-53
Kareem Hunt 3-86
Why would you draft a RB in RD 1? Unless you are getting a special talent, meaning a guy who can be a runner and also run receiver routes, then it's just not a good value. I don;t give a **** what draft gurus rank them, it's just not a good return on investment.
You can get RBs in later rounds. You can get them in free agency. You can get them off practice squads. The 49ers had a dominant run game last year with Raheem Mostert, Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman. The Jags cut Fournette and were better with undrafted James Robinson.
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I strongly disagree. Ebron is a WR, not a TE. His blocking is awful. When you draw up a play where Ebron is expected to block as a TE, you are doomed to fail. If he can't block then I'd rather have Claypool or Washington on the field. Part of why the run game was terrible was the lack of a good TE. Vance has gone downhill too.
TE has to be a priority in free agency or the draft. There were a lot of run plays where it could have gone for big yards if a TE made a block. Jesse James looks like Gronk compared to how Vance and Ebron played this year.
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Man, this team needs a lot. Next year is gonna be rough.
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I think taking Lance would be risky. He has played less than 20 games in the FCS and only 1 this year. Problem for us is if he does well at the combine we will have no shot. If he stinks at the combine then he may fall, but the risk would go up. We just have so many needs and if we miss on a QB in Rnd 1 we will be set back. If Ben retires then I would pull the trigger though.
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A little risky but the QB position in itself carries a high risk high reward. Thing is our franchise is coming to an end. If Colbert would be willing to take that chance it would be because they see that capability in Lance. Also to have an opportunity to draft a kid they normally wouldn't be close to getting is worth a chance. The alternative is going a decade without a franchise. This kid IMO checks off enough boxes to take a chance.
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Whewh, good thing you didnb't say '84 but then there was a book out on that year, advanced copies sold well.
I don't think we are in the decade long scenerio most think because re-tooling happens way faster than back in that era. I know it is dependent on who is doing the re-tooling but I'm thinking next season is our head coaches last so that may be a positive in the rebuild. A lot will be decided on how / what action is taken in this off-season.
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you have Villanueva and Feiler as FAs. Pouncey retired.
to address the most glaring hole - Center - Sievenauer is not the answer. Dude shouldn't be more than a PS player. I've long wanted us to grab Clapp from the Saints PS, as he's 6-5, 311 and is MUCH larger than Sievenauer. Though we chose to stay with the Sieve. Ugh. Center is a high need. Very high.
We could likely bring back Villaneuva on a short contract. He's 33 now. He can't stay at the level he'd been playing at - Father Time skips over no one... except Darrell Green. But with our cap problems, we likely cannot get Villanueva signed. Which would mandate flipping Okorafor to LT, if he can. Then you're hoping Banner or Hawkins can play RT. Banner's coming off an injury, but should be able to be resigned a bit cheap. Obviously you plug Dotson in at LG in any scenario.
as for RB - Conner is likely gone. Snell, Samuels and McFarland are the remaining RBs. If you feel good about this trio, you pass on a RB early.
What I'd do -
Alex Leatherwood in the 1st. A carousel of OL is not the best thing, IMO. Leatherwood is massive at 6-6, 312. Playing in the SEC, for Bama and Saban, he's been coached up. Lord knows our OL coaching since Munchak left has been laughable. So has their play. So take the guy who's received top notch coaching at a position of need.
I'd go BPA in Round 2 - WR, RB, S.
I also do not hesitate in targeting Leatherwood's teammate - Landon Dickerson as high as Round 2. He's 6-6, 325. Again, a position of dire need, but one that could likely also be addressed a round later.
Regardless, I target Leatherwood and Dickerson with 2 of my first 3 picks. If either Etienne or Harris are there in Round 2, I take them. If both are there, I take the bigger back - Harris.
to address the most glaring hole - Center - Sievenauer is not the answer. Dude shouldn't be more than a PS player. I've long wanted us to grab Clapp from the Saints PS, as he's 6-5, 311 and is MUCH larger than Sievenauer. Though we chose to stay with the Sieve. Ugh. Center is a high need. Very high.
We could likely bring back Villaneuva on a short contract. He's 33 now. He can't stay at the level he'd been playing at - Father Time skips over no one... except Darrell Green. But with our cap problems, we likely cannot get Villanueva signed. Which would mandate flipping Okorafor to LT, if he can. Then you're hoping Banner or Hawkins can play RT. Banner's coming off an injury, but should be able to be resigned a bit cheap. Obviously you plug Dotson in at LG in any scenario.
as for RB - Conner is likely gone. Snell, Samuels and McFarland are the remaining RBs. If you feel good about this trio, you pass on a RB early.
What I'd do -
Alex Leatherwood in the 1st. A carousel of OL is not the best thing, IMO. Leatherwood is massive at 6-6, 312. Playing in the SEC, for Bama and Saban, he's been coached up. Lord knows our OL coaching since Munchak left has been laughable. So has their play. So take the guy who's received top notch coaching at a position of need.
I'd go BPA in Round 2 - WR, RB, S.
I also do not hesitate in targeting Leatherwood's teammate - Landon Dickerson as high as Round 2. He's 6-6, 325. Again, a position of dire need, but one that could likely also be addressed a round later.
Regardless, I target Leatherwood and Dickerson with 2 of my first 3 picks. If either Etienne or Harris are there in Round 2, I take them. If both are there, I take the bigger back - Harris.
CB may be a need, unfortunately the Steeler brain trust isn't capable of drafting one successfully. They should stick to FA or a trade at this position.
At C this draft IMO doesn't give you value in 1. I think I go C in 2 or 3.
With T being so strong I would be slightly shocked if that isn't the pick. If it isn't RB. I think RB gets picked in 1 or 2 despite not being the popular decision.
I probably have cooled on Et compared to some others I would prefer Harris or TMC's like Javonte Williams.
Which would push C down to round 3 or 4 which would looks to be some good value there looking at this class .OLB is in the running somewhere within the first 4 too IMO.
My ideal draft would be
! T
2 RB
3 OLB/C
4 OLB/C
with Trey on my mind in a shocker if he falls to 20. I don't think he does...
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I'm definitely on board with taking 2 OL in the first 3 picks, or even first two picks if it fell that way.
1.24; T & C will both be in play. C may be the best one although there's usually a C drafted around 1.19 - 1.24. This would be ideal to replace Pouncey. T may be a little harder to get at that spot. Could one of our RTs switch over to the left side? In that case, then RT would be in play at 1.24 as well.
Otherwise, I go Najee Harris if he's there and I have no reason to believe he won't be.
Otherwise, I go Najee Harris if he's there and I have no reason to believe he won't be.
Okorafor sucks. I seen enough of him.
Looks like someone else is jumping on the Williams bandwagon
I agree. Also Cam and Alualu are great, and I love em', but they are getting long in the tooth as well. Buggs wasn't bad per se, but there was a significant drop off when he and Davis were on the field together. With the league seeming to be cycling back to a more run game emphasis(at least so far in the playoffs), I think it would be prudent to consider the possibility that DL could be on the teams radar. Who that might be, I have no idea. lol
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Both Williams and Carter from UNC would be good pickups as would Kenneth Gainwell.
From a Steeler perspective I could see them more interested in these mentions over Harris. As they usually stay away from seniors in 1. I also think there is an extremely high probability that 1st pick would be a T. I would be shocked if it isn't.
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I just don’t see someone picking a 23 y/o RB in the 1st who will be 28 at expiration of their first contract.
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