Originally Posted by
Chadman
This time around, Chadman is going to try to put together a mock that factors in trades, needs, the current roster & reported players of interest for the Steelers. Let's see how we go..
Current Roster-
QB- Ben Roethlisberger, Charlie Batch & Dennis Dixon.
Need- Zero. Let's face it, these 3 will be the 3 going into the next season. Unless Leftwich is released, or Ben is in real trouble.
RB- Mendenhall, Moore, Redman, Vincent, Summers, Davis.
Need- A #2 RB is needed, maybe a FB. Redman, Vincent & Davis are unlikely to make it out of camp. Summers is on the bubble.
WR- Ward, Holmes, Wallace, Randle El, Battle, Sweed, Grisham, Chery
Need- Zero...unless the Steelers want a future #1 for Ward. Instead of adding WR's, the Steelers will need to remove some..Grisham, Chery & Sweed look like cuts at this point.
TE- Miller, Speath, Johnson, McHugh, Bright
Need- Zero. Miller, Speath & Johnson will be the 3 TE's going into next season. Johnson might take away the need for a FB.
OL- Starks, Kemoeatu, Hartwig, Essex, Colon, Hills, Foster, Legursky, Urbik, Scott
Need- Upgrades. Plenty of bodies, just not many good ones. OT? Perhaps. OG & OC are more pressing needs. How good is Urbik??????? Could be the wildcard in regards to draft need.
DL- Hampton, Smith, Keisel, Hood, Harris, Hoke, McLendon, Eason, Kirschke
Need- Future starters. Hampton & Hoke are old. Smith is old. Youth is required for depth right away. Kirschke &/or Eason could be gone after camp. McLendon is a long shot.
LB- Harrison, Woodley, Timmons, Farrior, Foote, Fox, Bailey, Doggett, Williams, Frazier
Need- Depth/Youth. Harrison & Farrior are getting older- Farrior could be in his last year. Foote is likely to replace Farrior, but he'll be 30. Fox has never proven to be a starter. Little to no depth at OLB. How long will Harrison be dominant for?
CB- Taylor, Gay, Burnett, Lewis, Madison
Need- Definate. How good are Gay, Burnett & Lewis? Can the Steelers afford to give them time to find out? Look for a starter type CB to be added, possibly early.
Safety- Polamalu, Clark, Allen, Mundy
Need- Re-signing Clark takes away a desperate need. Certainly could look to add a Safety in this draft.
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