2010 Official Visit Thread.

[calmkiller]

Doing another Official Visit thread. Similar to last years. [url="http://www.planetsteelers.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5926&st=0&sk=t&sd=a"]viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5926&st=0&sk=t&sd=a[/url] If you see a visit lined up for the Steelers please post the info here.

Players will be moved to Official once their visit has taken place. Also only visits to the south side will be counted here. Looking for the 30 allowed. If scouts visit a pro day it won't show up in this post, but could be listed in the tread somewhere.

Player Name, Position, School, Projected Round, Visit Date

Official
1. Michael Neal DL Purdue - 4-5 - 3/29/10
2. Navorro Bowman ILB Penn State - 3 - 3/29/10
3. Darrell Stuckey S Kansas - 3 - 3/29/10
4. Chris DeGeare OT Wake Forrest - 7 - 3/29/10
5. Jacques McClendon OG Tennessee - 6-7 - 3/30/10
6. Rodger Saffold OT Indiana - 2-3 - 3/30/10
7. Nolan Carroll CB Maryland - 5-6 - 3/31/10
8. Kareem Jackson CB Alabama - 2-3 - 3/31/10
9. Kyle Wilson CB Boise State - 1-2 - 3/31/10
10. Albert McClellan DE Marshall - 6-7 - 3/31/10
11. Joe Webb WR Alabama-Birmingham - 6-7 - 3/31/10
12. Eric Norwood LB South Carolina - 2-3 - 4/1/10
13. Brandon Ghee CB Wake Forest - 2-3 - 4/1/10
14. Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa - 1 - 4/6/10
15. Adrian Tracy DE/LB W&M - 6-7 - 4/7/10
16. LeGarrette Blount RB Oregon - 4-5 - 4/7/10
17. Golden Tate WR Notre Dame - 1 - 4/7/10
18. Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State - 1 - 4/7/10
19. Koa Misi LB Utah - 2-3 - 4/7/10
20. Maurkice Pouncey C Florida - 1-2 - 4/8/10
21. Mike Iupati OG Idaho - 1 - 4/8/10
22. Clifton Geathers DL South Carolina - 7 - 4/8/10
23. Linval Joseph DL ECU - 2-3 - 4/8/10
24. Carlton Mitchell WR USF - 5 - 4/8/10
25. Earl Thomas Safety Texas - 1 - 4/9/10
26. Arrelious Benn WR Illinois - 2 - 4/9/10
27. Emmanuel Sanders WR SMU - 5-6 - 4/9/10
28. Antonio Brown WR Central Michigan - 6 - 4/12/10
29. Alex Carrington DE Arkansas State - 2 - 4/12/10
30. Jerry Hughes LB Texas Christian - - 4/13/10

Rumor

Never Happened?

Donald Jones WR Youngstown State
Anthony Dixon RB MSU

Local
Dorin Dickerson TE Pitt - 4 -
Nate Byham TE Pitt - 6 -
Rob Gronkowski TE Arizona - 2-3 - 4/8/10
Sean Lee ILB Penn State - 3 - 4/13/10
Selvish Capers LT WVU - 6 -
Terrence Johnson CB California (PA) - FA -

Position
7 Wide Receivers
6 Offensive Linemen
5 Linebackers
5 Defensive Lineman
3 Cornerbacks
3 Safeties
1 Running Back

Round

Bryan Bulaga OT Iowa - 1
Earl Thomas Safety Texas - 1
Mike Iupati OG Idaho - 1
Dez Bryant WR Oklahoma State - 1
Golden Tate WR Notre Dame - 1

Kyle Wilson CB Boise State - 1-2
Maurkice Pouncey C Florida - 1-2

Arrelious Benn WR Illinois - 2
Alex Carrington DE Arkansas State - 2

Rodger Saffold OT Indiana - 2-3
Kareem Jackson CB Alabama - 2-3
Eric Norwood LB South Carolina - 2-3
Brandon Ghee CB Wake Forest - 2-3
Koa Misi LB Utah - 2-3
Linval Joseph DL ECU - 2-3
Rob Gronkowski TE Arizona - 2-3

Navorro Bowman ILB Penn State - 3
Darrell Stuckey S Kansas - 3
Sean Lee ILB Penn State - 3 - 4/13/10

Dorin Dickerson TE Pitt - 4 -
LeGarrette Blount RB Oregon - 4-5
Michael Neal DL Purdue - 4-5

Carlton Mitchell WR USF - 5

Emmanuel Sanders WR SMU - 5-6
Nolan Carroll CB Maryland - 5-6

Antonio Brown WR Central Michigan - 6
Nate Byham TE Pitt - 6 -
Selvish Capers LT WVU - 6 -

Albert McClellan DE Marshall - 6-7
Joe Webb WR Alabama-Birmingham - 6-7
Adrian Tracy DE/LB W&M - 6-7
Jacques McClendon OG Tennessee - 6-7

Chris DeGeare OT Wake Forrest - 7
Clifton Geathers DL South Carolina - 7

Terrence Johnson CB California (PA) - FA -

[PSU_dropout43]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Steelers met with Pitt tight ends Dorin Dickerson and Nate Byham yesterday. The two don't count against the 30 official visits the Steelers are allowed to host prior to the NFL Draft since Pitt is a local school. Colbert said the Steelers won't start bringing in out-of-town draft prospects until after the NFL owners meetings, which run from March 21-24 in Orlando, Fla.

[url="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_671837.html"]http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbu ... 71837.html[/url]

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Steelers met with Pitt tight ends Dorin Dickerson and Nate Byham yesterday. The two don't count against the 30 official visits the Steelers are allowed to host prior to the NFL Draft since Pitt is a local school. Colbert said the Steelers won't start bringing in out-of-town draft prospects until after the NFL owners meetings, which run from March 21-24 in Orlando, Fla.

some added competition for TEs Matt Spaeth, Sean McHugh and David Johnson wouldn't hurt...Steelers might be thinking the same thing.

[Lebsteel]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Steelers met with Pitt tight ends Dorin Dickerson and Nate Byham yesterday. The two don't count against the 30 official visits the Steelers are allowed to host prior to the NFL Draft since Pitt is a local school. Colbert said the Steelers won't start bringing in out-of-town draft prospects until after the NFL owners meetings, which run from March 21-24 in Orlando, Fla.

some added competition for TEs Matt Spaeth, Sean McHugh and David Johnson wouldn't hurt...Steelers might be thinking the same thing.

At his size, would Dickerson even be a TE in the Steeler offense? He might be a big WR, but I don't think he would stand up to the blocking needs of a Steeler TE.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Steelers met with Pitt tight ends Dorin Dickerson and Nate Byham yesterday. The two don't count against the 30 official visits the Steelers are allowed to host prior to the NFL Draft since Pitt is a local school. Colbert said the Steelers won't start bringing in out-of-town draft prospects until after the NFL owners meetings, which run from March 21-24 in Orlando, Fla.

some added competition for TEs Matt Spaeth, Sean McHugh and David Johnson wouldn't hurt...Steelers might be thinking the same thing.

Dickinson and Byham are the only legit draft prospects from Pitt this year. They just both happen to play TE. I wouldn't read too much into the position. Just a couple of guys who train in the same complex as the Steelers anyway (the Steelers and Pitt football share the facility), who came over to the Steeler side the of the UPMC Sport Complex for a visit, since it does not count against our limit anyway.

[SteelBucks]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

Members of the Steelers staff are in Florida today meeting with LB Brandon Spikes. I usually don't trust TIOPS, so take it with a grain of salt.

[url]http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story/draft-watch-steelers-coaching-staff-meeting-with-florida-linebacker-brandon-spikes-today/23479/[/url]

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Florida Pro Day is tomorrow, so they will be in town with an interest in any of these guys:

Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida
James, Brandon WR 5'6" 176 Florida
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Florida Pro Day is tomorrow, so they will be in town with an interest in any of these guys:

Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida
James, Brandon WR 5'6" 176 Florida
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida

I think the Steelers are definitely looking at Tim Tebow, in fact they have already fitted him with a Steelers uniform -

[steelblood]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

They'll look at Haden, Spikes, Pouncey, and Cunningham pretty closely.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Florida Pro Day is tomorrow, so they will be in town with an interest in any of these guys:

Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida
James, Brandon WR 5'6" 176 Florida
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida

I think the Steelers are definitely looking at Tim Tebow, in fact they have already fitted him with a Steelers uniform -

I think Charlie Batch caught that Michael Jackson/Sammy Sosa disease.

[SteelBucks]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Florida Pro Day is tomorrow, so they will be in town with an interest in any of these guys:

Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida
James, Brandon WR 5'6" 176 Florida
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida

I think the Steelers are definitely looking at Tim Tebow, in fact they have already fitted him with a Steelers uniform -

I think I'm going to throw up.

[Lebsteel]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Florida Pro Day is tomorrow, so they will be in town with an interest in any of these guys:

Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida
James, Brandon WR 5'6" 176 Florida
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida

I think the Steelers are definitely looking at Tim Tebow, in fact they have already fitted him with a Steelers uniform -

I think I'm going to throw up.

Bucks, perfectly understandable considering how the Gators and Tebow spanked OSU. Most of Buckeye Nation probably feels the same way.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

The Florida Pro Day is tomorrow, so they will be in town with an interest in any of these guys:

Cooper, Riley WR 6'3" 222 Florida
Cunningham, Jermaine DE 6'3" 266 Florida
Dunlap, Carlos DE 6'6" 277 Florida
Haden, Joe CB 5'11" 193 Florida
Hernandez, Aaron TE 6'2" 245 Florida
James, Brandon WR 5'6" 176 Florida
Pouncey, Maurkice C 6'4" 304 Florida
Spikes, Brandon LB 6'3" 249 Florida
Tebow, Tim QB 6'3" 236 Florida
Wright, Major FS 5'11" 206 Florida

I think the Steelers are definitely looking at Tim Tebow, in fact they have already fitted him with a Steelers uniform -

Step 1: Remove the eye-black stickers from his cheeks.

Step 2: Erase the biblical verse written on them.

Step 3: Place them under each nostril.

Voila!

You've got Mark Malone.

You can line him out wide as a rookie, and he'll catch a 90 yard TD pass.

[pfelix73]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

You changed your mock already? Top 2 too.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: 2010 Official Visit Thread.

this is either really smart or really stupid on the Seahawks' part, guess we'll see -



Obtaining Whitehurst proves costly for Seahawks

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on March 17, 2010


For better or worse, the first years of the Pete Carroll era in Seattle will be defined by Charlie Whitehurst.

ESPN's John Clayton reports that the Seahawks have obtained Whitehurst, a restricted free agent, from the Chargers. Seattle will move down 20 picks in the second round of the 2010 draft and give up a third-round pick in 2011 to get San Diego's third-string quarterback.

But that's not the costly part.

The Seahawks have agreed to terms on a two-year deal with Whitehurst that is expected to pay him $5 million-per-year. Yikes.

It's a huge gamble considering Whitehurst has not attempted a regular season pass as a pro. But he should fairly soon with that contract.

Give Carroll and G.M. John Schneider credit for targeting their guy and having the cajones to go get him. They just better be right.