If you think the last 3 years of drafts were bad....

[sick beats]

....check out the drafts of 1995-1997.

[url]http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/draft.htm[/url]

These drafts were as bad as the Browns and Jags drafts.

Stinko.

My guess is those drafts reflect Cowher having attained more decision making power since he got us to the Super Bowl in 1995. I do find it annoying that the Steelers, as an organization, do not reveal who makes what decisions, so no one can be held accountable. It's all a big mystery. F that. We aren't allowed to know who is making what decision. That is BS. But those 3 drafts were really awful.

[Coolie Man]

That was Tom Donahoe trying to be a genius.

[sick beats]

That was Tom Donahoe trying to be a genius.

I might agree with that. But I have a feeling Cowher had much more say by these drafts. In hindsight, even Donahoe's good drafts really came from his assistant, whose name escapes me. Once he lost that guy, his drafts were worse. Word is that Donahoe was never that insightful. Many say he was just an empty suit with an ego, but little substance.

[papillon]

As I look through the list there were some other real stinkers as well, but getting Ham in the 2nd, Blount in the 3rd and Webster in the 5th have to be some of the steals of a lifetime. Those guys get mentioned as GOAT at their position, whether they are or aren't doesn't matter, the fact that they are considered that is testament enough.

When I see Johnny Unitas in the 9th round and he ends up a Colt, that makes me ill.

Pappy

[steelsnis]

....check out the drafts of 1995-1997.

[URL]http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/draft.htm[/URL]

These drafts were as bad as the Browns and Jags drafts.

Stinko.

My guess is those drafts reflect Cowher having attained more decision making power since he got us to the Super Bowl in 1995. I do find it annoying that the Steelers, as an organization, do not reveal who makes what decisions, so no one can be held accountable. It's all a big mystery. F that. We aren't allowed to know who is making what decision. That is BS. But those 3 drafts were really awful.

Were the last three draft classes really that bad?

2013:
Jarvis Jones
Leveon Bell
Markus Wheaton
Shamarko Thomas
Landry Jones
Terry Hawthorne
Justin Brown
Vince Williams
Nick Williams (injured out for season)
*Brian Arnfeldt (UDFA)
*Nik Embernate (UDFA-injured, out for season)

2012:
David DeCastro
Mike Adams
Sean Spence (injured out for 2 seasons)
Alameda Ta'amu (starter for Arizona)
Chris Rainey
Toney Clemons
David Paulson
Terrence Frederick
Kelvin Beachum

2011:
Cam Heyward
Marcus Gilbert
Curtis Brown
Chris Carter
Keith Williams
Baron Batch
*Weslye Saunders (UDFA)


Lots of starters in those drafts, not to mention plenty of good football ahead for a lot of the non-starters. Wheaton and Shamarko will play significant roles this season and if Spence and Embernate return healthy, even better.

[squidkid]

tomlin said he makes all the picks

[squidkid]

Were the last three draft classes really that bad?

2013:
Jarvis Jones
Leveon Bell
Markus Wheaton
Shamarko Thomas
Landry Jones
Terry Hawthorne
Justin Brown
Vince Williams
Nick Williams (injured out for season)
*Brian Arnfeldt (UDFA)
*Nik Embernate (UDFA-injured, out for season)

2012:
David DeCastro
Mike Adams
Sean Spence (injured out for 2 seasons)
Alameda Ta'amu (starter for Arizona)
Chris Rainey
Toney Clemons
David Paulson
Terrence Frederick
Kelvin Beachum

2011:
Cam Heyward
Marcus Gilbert
Curtis Brown
Chris Carter
Keith Williams
Baron Batch
*Weslye Saunders (UDFA)


Lots of starters in those drafts, not to mention plenty of good football ahead for a lot of the non-starters. Wheaton and Shamarko will play significant roles this season and if Spence and Embernate return healthy, even better.

you cant evaluate any draft for 3 years(so im told). next year we can look at the 2011 draft class

[RobinCole]

When did Tomlin say he makes all the picks?

[Sugar]

I do find it annoying that the Steelers, as an organization, do not reveal who makes what decisions, so no one can be held accountable. It's all a big mystery. F that. We aren't allowed to know who is making what decision. That is BS. But those 3 drafts were really awful.

My guess is that the people that make the decision are known within the organization and probably are held accountable to the Rooney's. Why is it any of our business as fans?

[sick beats]

tomlin said he makes all the picks

Then he is lying.