Dee Dub's Pre-Combine Steeler Mock Draft!!

[Dee Dub]

Now this isn't what I think the Steelers do more so than what I would like to see them do. Or maybe a combination of both? I will do another one after the combine and after seeing what happens to the Steelers in free agency. One more so of what I think the Steelers will do. And one probably a lot more realistic.

1-Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame----What you think he can't do, or lacks, wont be an issue in LeBeau's 3-4 playing next to Timmons and what he does well will be hi-lighted
2-Terrance Williams WR Baylor---6 ft 2 WR who exploded with out having RG3 throwing him the ball--Mike Wallace's replacement
3-Landry Jones QB Oklahoma----He sits behind Ben for 3 years, the length of Ben's contract, then takes a over like Aaron Rodgers--hopefully
4-Joe Kruger DT Utah-----------Solid 5 Technique 3-4 DT
5-Joseph Fauria TE UCLA--------He played in a run oriented offense yet still had 11 TD's. 6 ft 7 255. Big target with good hands.
6-Kerwynn Williams RB/KR Utah State-replacement for Rainey. Speedy running back/kick returner who also has lined up as the slot as well.
7-Jeff Baca OG UCLA

[SidSmythe]

I'd like to see a TE earlier .... with so much focus on 2 TE sets I think a TE needs to be a top priority

[Dee Dub]

I'd like to see a TE earlier .... with so much focus on 2 TE sets I think a TE needs to be a top priority

Agreed but I dont think there isnt that much separation from the guys ranked in the 3-5 rounds. I think Fauria will flourish in a more passing offense. UCLA was run, run, run, and then throw.

[Sugar]

I'd like to see a TE earlier .... with so much focus on 2 TE sets I think a TE needs to be a top priority

Me too. In fact, I wouldn't be shocked to see us get a TE in #1 or #2. A TE can provide both protection for the QB as well as a receiving threat. We don't know how healthy Heath will be to start the season. Even when Heath is healthy it still can't hurt to have two top notch guys who can work in this Offense.

I also see why many want to go Defense. Despite the investment that has been made there, the D is on the older side of things and will need to have replacements sooner rather than later.

[lloydroid]

With this team's "philosophy" it will be 3 years before Te'o does anything. No thank you.

[costanza2k1]

Interesting, thanks for posting this

[Shawn]

I really like the Landry Jones pick.

[Oviedo]

Now this isn't what I think the Steelers do more so than what I would like to see them do. Or maybe a combination of both? I will do another one after the combine and after seeing what happens to the Steelers in free agency. One more so of what I think the Steelers will do. And one probably a lot more realistic.

1-Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame----What you think he can't do, or lacks, wont be an issue in LeBeau's 3-4 playing next to Timmons and what he does well will be hi-lighted
2-Terrance Williams WR Baylor---6 ft 2 WR who exploded with out having RG3 throwing him the ball--Mike Wallace's replacement
3-Landry Jones QB Oklahoma----He sits behind Ben for 3 years, the length of Ben's contract, then takes a over like Aaron Rodgers--hopefully
4-Joe Kruger DT Utah-----------Solid 5 Technique 3-4 DT
5-Joseph Fauria TE UCLA--------He played in a run oriented offense yet still had 11 TD's. 6 ft 7 255. Big target with good hands.
6-Kerwynn Williams RB/KR Utah State-replacement for Rainey. Speedy running back/kick returner who also has lined up as the slot as well.
7-Jeff Baca OG UCLA

Landry would be playing earlier than three years because Ben would get killed because we are not helping the OL and could lose our most consistent OL in Starks.

Everyone says we lose because of the offense and not the so-called #1 defense, but you have two of our first three picks helping out the defense.

Does nothing to address no depth at Safety.

[Dee Dub]

Landry would be playing earlier than three years because Ben would get killed because we are not helping the OL and could lose our most consistent OL in Starks.

Everyone says we lose because of the offense and not the so-called #1 defense, but you have two of our first three picks helping out the defense.

Does nothing to address no depth at Safety.

Steeler QB's were sacked 37 times this past year. Way down from previous years. Protecting the QB can come also from the style of offense run as we saw this year. Similar to the one that Landry Jones played with at Oklahoma where over 4 years he was sacked only 54 times. Think about that.

[feltdizz]

Steeler QB's were sacked 37 times this past year. Way down from previous years. Protecting the QB can come also from the style of offense run as we saw this year. Similar to the one that Landry Jones played with at Oklahoma where over 4 years he was sacked only 54 times. Think about that.

Sacks and Big 12 don't go together. I don't think I've seen more than 4 sacks in any Big 12 game the last 5 years. LOL...

All kidding aside, I would love to have a QB like Landry Jones in the wings but Ben wouldn't appreciate it and I doubt he is on the board that late...

I disagree 100% with Te'o... I think you have blinders on with this kid. He has some serious flaws in his game IMO.