From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

if those are the guys available, something tells me it wont be thomas but either wilson or pouncey.


...clark being signed and being the starter for the next 2 years

... they usually dont spend or draft high at the FS position. look at the guys they've brought in. relatively low level signings (alexander,clark) and hope.

the type of player they seem to want in that position (with troy roaming around) is a 'safe' one.


OTOH, if they think of him as a CB... then never mind the above

if Earl Thomas is still available at #18, he will be a Steeler and be given every opportunity to beat out Willie Gay at the CB position opposite Ike Taylor.

[Sugar]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

if those are the guys available, something tells me it wont be thomas but either wilson or pouncey.


...clark being signed and being the starter for the next 2 years

... they usually dont spend or draft high at the FS position. look at the guys they've brought in. relatively low level signings (alexander,clark) and hope.

the type of player they seem to want in that position (with troy roaming around) is a 'safe' one.


OTOH, if they think of him as a CB... then never mind the above

if Earl Thomas is still available at #18, he will be a Steeler and be given every opportunity to beat out Willie Gay at the CB position opposite Ike Taylor.

Yes and yes! From your keyboard to God's ears.

[birtikidis]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

if those are the guys available, something tells me it wont be thomas but either wilson or pouncey.


...clark being signed and being the starter for the next 2 years

... they usually dont spend or draft high at the FS position. look at the guys they've brought in. relatively low level signings (alexander,clark) and hope.

the type of player they seem to want in that position (with troy roaming around) is a 'safe' one.


OTOH, if they think of him as a CB... then never mind the above

if Earl Thomas is still available at #18, he will be a Steeler and be given every opportunity to beat out Willie Gay at the CB position opposite Ike Taylor.

and in the worst case scenario he would at least be the nickel and dime back.. and even in teh scenario I don't see Gay as the starter....

[Shawn]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

Thomas
no brainer

It's like you are reading my mind lately. If Thomas is there he is the clear pick.

you complete me shawn.

[papillon]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

If Brandon Graham and Earl Thomas are available when we pick what would it take to move to 1.19 and get both? Do we have a player we could package with a pick or cash to move into that spot rather than give up the rest of the draft.?

Pappy

[Oviedo]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

If Brandon Graham and Earl Thomas are available when we pick what would it take to move to 1.19 and get both? Do we have a player we could package with a pick or cash to move into that spot rather than give up the rest of the draft.?

Pappy

Can't realistically happen. If we get one of the two then it is a great pick. Both are a "win" pick. Personally, I'd take Graham.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

if those are the guys available, something tells me it wont be thomas but either wilson or pouncey.


...clark being signed and being the starter for the next 2 years

... they usually dont spend or draft high at the FS position. look at the guys they've brought in. relatively low level signings (alexander,clark) and hope.

the type of player they seem to want in that position (with troy roaming around) is a 'safe' one.


OTOH, if they think of him as a CB... then never mind the above

if Earl Thomas is still available at #18, he will be a Steeler and be given every opportunity to beat out Willie Gay at the CB position opposite Ike Taylor.

Yes and yes! From your keyboard to God's ears.

Except God doesn't draft for the Steelers. If that were the case, we wouldn't have drafted Ricardo Colclough, Alonzo Jackson, Troy Edwards, Scott Shields, Jamain Stephens, etc.

From your keyboard to Colbert's ears (and actually, I suppose it should be from your keyboard to Colbert's eyes. If it were only his ears that were paying attention to what you were typing, it would just sound like a bunch of indistinguishable clicking noises).

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Re: From an enemy's board: Pittsburgh is on the clock...

1. St. Louis, SAM BRADFORD, QB, Oklahoma
2. Detroit, NDAMUKONG SUH, DT, Nebraska
3. Tampa Bay, GERALD McCoy, DT, Oklahoma
4. Washington, RUSSELL OKUNG, OT, OK. St.
5. Kansas City, BRYAN BULAGA, OT, Iowa
6. Seattle, ERIC BERRY, S, Tennessee
7. Cleveland, JIMMY CLAUSEN, QB, ND
8. Oakland, TRENT WILLIAMS, OT, Oklahoma
9. Buffalo, DEZ BRYANT, WR, Oklahoma St
10. Jacksonville, DERRICK MORGAN, DE, Ga Tech
11. Denver, ROLANDO McCLAIN, ILB, Alabama
12. Miami, DAN WILLIAMS, DT, Tennessee
13. San Francisco, JOE HADEN, CB, Florida
14. Seattle, CJ SPILLER, RB, Clemson
15. NY Giants, SEAN WEATHERSPOON, LB, Missouri
16. Tennessee, JASON PIERRE-PAUL, DE/OLB, USF
17. San Francisco, ANTHONY DAVIS, OT, Rutgers
18. Pittsburgh, ???????????




ON THE CLOCK:
PITTSBURGH
What will the Steelers do with Pick #18?
Earl Thomas, S, Texas
Kyle Wislon, CB, Boise St.
Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho
Maurkice Pouncey, C/G, Florida
Devin McCourtey, CB, Rutgers
Brandon Graham, DE/OLB, Michigan
Kareem Jackson, CB, Alabama
Bruce Campbell, OT, Maryland
Charles Brown, OT, USC
Jared Oldrick, DE, Penn St
Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida
Taylor Mays, S, USC
Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas

GM I AM!

In the above scenario...I listen to no offers and...
"With the 18th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...The Pittsburgh Steelers select...Earl Thomas, DB Texas."
He was my choice after Spoon but I believe he will be gone.

Assume Thomas is gone in place of Willaims, Pierre-Paul, Davis, or Bryant.
"With the 18th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...The Pittsburgh Steelers select...Mike Iupati, OL Idaho."


Assume Thomas & Iupati are gone in place of Willaims, Pierre-Paul, Davis, or Bryant. I would try to trade back and target Pouncey. If I can't trade back...
"With the 18th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft...The Pittsburgh Steelers select...Brandon Graham, OLB Michigan."

Assume the Steelers did trade back. The original 17 picks and my three are off the board. I would pick in this order:
Pouncey
Wilson
Odrick
McCourtey
Kindle
Hughes
Mays