Who do you want for the Steelers in the 2012 draft?

[Dee Dub]

I'm thinkin' at least top 15 pick and quite possibly a top 10 pick.

So if this is the top 20 players on the board, who do you want?

1. Andrew Luck QB Stanford
2. Matt Kalil OT USC
3. Quinton Coples DE N. Carolina
4. Landry Jones QB Oklahoma
5. Trent Richardson RB Alabama
6. Luke Kuechly ILB Boston Coll.
7. Justin Blackmon WR Okla. State
8. Jonathan Martin OT Stanford
9. Alameda Ta'amu DT Washington
10. Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame
11. Riley Reiff OT Iowa
12. Vontaze Burfict ILB Arizona St.
13. Brandon Thompson DT Clemson
14. Janoris Jenkins CB N. Alabama
15. Cordy Glenn OG Georgia
16. Matt Barkley QB USC
17. Morris Claiborne CB LSU
18. Jared Crick DE Nebraska
19. Kheeston Randall DT Texas
20. Alshon Jeffery WR S. Carolina

[phillyesq]

I don't know the specific names well enough at this point, but my priority list would start with an offensive tackle, followed closely by a guard. Before the season, I think a corner would have been my top priority, but with the lines continually getting manhandled, I'd like to start by rebuilding the offensive line.

On defense, a stud DT, a ballhawk at corner or free safety and ILB are the obvious needs, but I would address the offensive line in round 1 and maybe even round 2 as long as the right player is there.

[papillon]

I'm thinkin' at least top 15 pick and quite possibly a top 10 pick.

So if this is the top 20 players on the board, who do you want?

1. Andrew Luck QB Stanford
2. Matt Kalil OT USC
3. Quinton Coples DE N. Carolina
4. Landry Jones QB Oklahoma
5. Trent Richardson RB Alabama
6. Luke Kuechly ILB Boston Coll.
7. Justin Blackmon WR Okla. State
8. Jonathan Martin OT Stanford
9. Alameda Ta'amu DT Washington
10. Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame
11. Riley Reiff OT Iowa
12. Vontaze Burfict ILB Arizona St.
13. Brandon Thompson DT Clemson
14. Janoris Jenkins CB N. Alabama
15. Cordy Glenn OG Georgia
16. Matt Barkley QB USC
17. Morris Claiborne CB LSU
18. Jared Crick DE Nebraska
19. Kheeston Randall DT Texas
20. Alshon Jeffery WR S. Carolina

Any of these guys:
2. Matt Kalil OT USC
8. Jonathan Martin OT Stanford
11. Riley Reiff OT Iowa
15. Cordy Glenn OG Georgia

Pappy

[steelblood]

Matt Kalil is a perfect LT. He really has great movement skills. But, there is no way we get that kid. He will be a top 5 pick and there is no way in hell (with this cake schedule) that we finish with a record that will get us into the top five. I don't think we will even get a shot at Martin. Reiff or D.J. Fluker (if he declares) are possibilities at this point.

From that list I'd take Kalil.

Realistically, the best available OL is a pretty good bet right now. But, I think we'll go for a ILB or Ta'amu at NT. CB or FS are also possibilities.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Who ranked Alshon Jeffrey at #20? Both him and Justin Blackmon should both go in the top 10, easily.

[Shawn]

I want OL in rounds 1 and 2...BPA. I think the secondary might actually shape up into a decent unit.

[StarSpangledSteeler]

OT Riley Rieff. i think he'll drop into the 20's by draft day.

Also there's an OT fro Oklahoma St. who looks pretty good.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Also, where is the Kirkpatrick kid from Alabama? Seems like he is in the Patrick Peterson mold, so he should also go top 10, but isn't even listed there in the top 20...no way that guy's late first round pick in my mind.

[steelerkeylargo]

I like Cordy Glenn. Reiff is extremely overrated. SMU has an OT named Kelvin Beachum that I like quite a bit. He probably would be a 2nd rond guard target. I am not ready to put us in the top half of the draft quite yet. After Ben gets his neck broke, yes, but not yet.

[focosteeler]

I like Cordy Glenn. Reiff is extremely overrated. SMU has an OT named Kelvin Beachum that I like quite a bit. He probably would be a 2nd rond guard target. I am not ready to put us in the top half of the draft quite yet. After Ben gets his neck broke, yes, but not yet.

:Agree

[steelerkeylargo]

Optimistically drafting in the bottom 8 of the draft. I think this is a realistic wish list

1) Levy Adcock-OT-OSU, Andrew Datko-OT-FSU, Cordy Glenn-OG-UGA
2) Kelvin Beachum-OL-SMU, Coryell Judie-CB-TAMU,Brandon Thompson-DT-Clemson
3) Marcus Forston-DT-Miami, Vick Ballard-RB-Miss. St., Rokevius Watkins-G-S.Car.
4) Jake Soneburner-TE-OSU, Don Barclay-OT-WVU, Doug Martin-RB-BSU

[Dee Dub]

These rankings are coming from Scouts Inc.. I agree about Alshon Jeffery and Dre Kirkpatrick that they should be higher but fact of the matter is Alshon Jeffery is having a down year so far. I think that has a lot to do with Stephen Garcia though.

I realy think they have Kuechly way too high.

[Dee Dub]

I like Cordy Glenn....

I am with 100% on this one. I love Glenn. He's showing me he can actually play LT. I think he would be best as a guard but every time I see him play tackle he flat out dominates.

[Dee Dub]

....But, there is no way we get that kid. He will be a top 5 pick and there is no way in hell (with this cake schedule) that we finish with a record that will get us into the top five.....

I'm sorry to say this but the Steelers are bad on both sides of the ball. Soft on defense and have major holes on both fronts. I dont care what our schedule is, this team is not very good. I hope they turn it around but I dont think it will happen. I see a possible top ten pick.

What we thought was a soft schedule was us looking at it as a defending AFC Champion. This team is far from that now. It is now a very poor football team.

[steelerkeylargo]

These guys are as solid as anybody (except maybe me) :wink:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/pros ... tart_row=1 (http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings?&start_row=1)

[Dee Dub]

Another O-lineman who will get a lot of talk is Iowa State's Kelechi Osemele. I watched him exclusively versus Texas this past weekend and saw him struggle versus the smaller speed rushers. Now having said this he like Glenn is currently playing LT but is projected as a guard at the next level. I think putting him inside with limited space on each side would be best.