4th round targets

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: 4th round targets

GREAT BLUE NORTH DRAFT REPORT



UPDATED TOP REMAINING PROSPECTS FOR DAY 3 OF THE 2010 DRAFT

(* indicates underclassman; (O) indicates off-field issue or (X) injury could cloud draft status)

*Bruce Campbell OT Maryland
*Everson Griffin DE Southern California
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah CB Indiana (PA) (X)
Dorin Dickerson TE Pittsburgh
Ricky Sapp LB Clemson
*Aaron Hernandez TE Florida
Cam Thomas DT North Carolina
Corey Wootton DE Northwestern (X)
*Carlton Mitchell WR South Florida
*Dominique Franks CB Oklahoma
*Jonathan Dwyer RB Georgia Tech
Dennis Pitta TE BYU
Geno Atkins DT Georgia
*Joe McKnight RB Southern California
Al Woods DT LSU
Perrish Cox CB Oklahoma State (O)
Mardy Gilyard WR Cincinnati (KR)
Eric Norwood LB South Carolina
Jeremy Williams WR Tulane
Greg Hardy DE Mississippi (X)
*Mike Williams WR Syracuse (O)
Tony Pike QB Cincinnati (X)
*Clifton Geathers DE South Carolina
Jacoby Ford WR Clemson
*Thaddeus Gibson LB Ohio State
Austin Lane DE Murray State
Dan Lefevour QB Central Michigan
Marcus Easley WR UConn
Arthur Jones DT Syracuse (X)
*Reshad Jones DB Georgia
Brandon Lang DE Troy
Selvish Capers OT West Virginia
Dekoda Watson LB Florida State
John Skelton QB Fordham
C.J. Wilson DE East Carolina
Jason Fox OT Miami (X)
Darrell Stuckey FS Kansas
Anthony Dixon RB Mississippi State
Vern Verner CB UCLA
Jamar Chaney LB Mississippi State
Matt Tennant C Boston College
Anthony McCoy TE Southern California (O)
Jonathan Crompton QB Tennessee
Willie Young DE North Carolina State
Walter Thurmond CB Oregon
Blair White WR Michigan State
Rod Muckleroy LB Texas
Walter McFadden CB Auburn
Riley Cooper WR Florida
Kam Chancellor DB Virginia Tech
Kyle Calloway OT Iowa
Graham Garrett TE Wisconsin
Charles Scott RB LSU (X)
Robert McClain CB UConn
Jeff Owens DT Georgia
Jarrett Brown QB West Virginia
Darryl Sharpton LB Miami
*Dezmon Briscoe WR Kansas
Mitch Petrus OG Arkansas
Travis Goethel LB Arizona State
James Starks RB Buffalo (X)
Marshall Newhouse G/T Texas Christian
Perry Riley LB LSU
Anthony Quarless TE Penn State (O)
Larry Asante DB Nebraska
Ed Wang OT Virginia Tech
A.J. Edds LB Iowa
Kurt Coleman FS Ohio State
Nate Collins DT Virginia
Eric Olsen C Notre Dame
Hall Davis DE Louisiana-Lafayette
*Donovan Warren CB Michigan (FS)
Sam Young OT Notre Dame
Phillip Dillard LB Nebraska
Harry Coleman SS LSU
Ciron Black OG LSU
O'Brien Schofield LB Wisconsin (LB)
Tony Washington OT Abilene Christian (O)
LeGarrette Blount RB Oregon (O)
*Jevan Snead QB Mississippi
A.J. Jefferson CB Fresno State
Joe Webb WR Alabama-Birmingham
Brandon Carter OG Texas Tech (O)
Arthur Moats LB James Madison
Lonyae Miller RB Fresno State
Mike Hoomanawanui TE Illinois
Lindsey Witten DE UConn
Rashawn Jackson FB Virginia
Darian Stewart DB South Carolina
Thomas Welch OT Vanderbilt
Colin Peek TE Alabama
Mike Kafka QB Northwestern
Syd'Quan Thompson CB California
Simoni Lawrence LB Minnesota
Shelley Smith OG Colorado State
Chris Brown RB Oklahoma (X)
Chris Scott G/T Tennessee
Levi Brown QB Troy
Vincent Ray LB Duke
Jamar Wall CB Texas Tech
Andre Dixon RB UConn
Myron Rolle SS Florida State
John Connor FB Kentucky
Zoltan Mesko P Michigan
George Selvie DE South Florida
Joe Hawley C UNLV
David Reed WR Utah
Adam Ulatoski OT Texas
Brandon Deaderick DE Alabama (DT)
Clay Harbour TE Missouri State (FB)
*Josh Moore CB Kansas State
Kavell Connor LB Clemson
Jameson Konz FB Kent State
Deji Karim RB Southern Illinois
Robert Johnson FS Utah
Leigh Tiffin PK Alabama
Chris DeGeare OG Wake Forest
*Kevin Basped DE Nevada (X)
*Antonio Brown WR Central Michigan
Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
Adrian Tracy LB William&Mary
Jeromey Miles DB UMass
Kevin Haslam OT Rutgers
Rahim Alem DE LSU
Nolan Carroll CB Maryland
Danario Alexander WR Missouri (X)
Cam Sheffield LB Troy (DE)
David Pender CB Purdue
Ted Larsen C North Carolina State
Sam Shields CB Miami
Micah Johnson LB Kentucky
Kendrick Lewis DB Mississippi
Shay Hodge WR Mississippi
Barry Church SS Toledo
Sean Canfield QB Oregon State
Keiland Williams RB LSU
Aleric Mullins DT North Carolina
Brent Bowden P Virginia Tech
Mike McLaughlin LB Boston College
Mike Tepper G/T California
E.J. Wilson DE North Carolina
Nate Byham TE Pittsburgh
Chris Hawkins CB LSU
Doug Worthington DE Ohio State (DT)
Zac Robinson QB Oklahoma State
Justin Cole LB San Jose State (DE)
Cody Grimm SS Virginia Tech
Chris McGaha WR Arizona State
J'Marcus Webb OT West Texas A&M
Antonio Coleman DE Auburn (OLB)
Kion Wilson LB South Florida
Patrick Stoudamire CB Western Illinois
Fendi Onobun TE Houston
Alex Parsons OG Southern California
Kade Weston DT Georgia
Kyle Jolly OT North Carolina
Larry Hart LB Central Arkansas (DE)
David Gettis WR Baylor
Danny Batten DE South Dakota State
Kyle McCarthy SS Notre Dame
Dorian Brooks OG James Madison
Josh Hull LB Penn State
Scott Long WR Louisville
Ramon Harewood OT Morehouse
Sean Lissimore DT William&Mary
Daryll Clark QB Penn State
Jeron Mastrud TE Kansas State
Dexter Davis LB Arizona State (DE)
Trindon Holiday WR LSU (KR)
Matt Mayberry LB Indiana
Jeff Fitzgerald DE Kansas State (DT)
Brian Jackson CB Oklahoma
Aaron Pettrey PK Ohio State
Chris Marinelli OT Stanford
Jay Ross DT East Carolina
John Estes C Hawaii
Boris Lee LB Troy
Andre Anderson RB Tulane
Jonathan Amaya DB Nevada
Nic Richmond OT Texas Christian
Chris McCoy DE Middle Tennessee State
Tim Hiller QB Western Michigan
Dedrick Epps TE Miami
Kyle Bosworth LB UCLA
Javarris James RB Miami
Travis Ivey DT Maryland
Crezdon Butler CB Clemson
Cole Pemberton OT Colorado State
Joe Pawelek LB Baylor
Scott Ravanesi P Southern Illinois
Joique Bell RB Wayne State
George Johnson DE Rutgers
Kerry Meier WR Kansas
Terrell Skinner FS Maryland
Rusty Smith QB Florida Atlantic
Jacques McClendon OG Tennessee
Malcolm Shephard DT Arkansas (X)
Will Barker OT Virginia
Stevenson Sylvester LB Utah
Jeff Cumberland TE Illinois
James Ruffin DE Northern Iowa
Shawnbrey McNeal RB Southern Methodist
Devin Ross CB Arizona
Seyi Ajirotutu WR Fresno State
David Howard DT Brown
Jeff Byers C Southern California
Jacob Cutera LB LSU
Max Hall QB BYU
Levi Horn OT Montana
Justin Woodall SS Alabama
Charlie Tanner OG Texas
Vince Oghobaase DT Duke
Matt Dodge P East Carolina
Kyle Williams WR Arizona State
Jason Beauchamp LB UNLV
Brody Eldridge TE Oklahoma (C)
Thad Turner CB Ohio
Marlon Winn OT Texas Tech
Alex Daniels DE Cincinnati
Brandon Banks WR Kansas State (WR)
Boo Robinson DT Wake Forest
Darius Marshall RB Marshall
Sergio Render OG Virginia Tech
Ben Burney CB Colorado
Riar Greer TE Colorado
Keenan Clayton LB Oklahoma
Chris Bell WR Norfolk State
Tyler Eastman OT Maine
Mickey Shuler TE Penn State
John Fletcher DE Wyoming (DT)
Manase Tonga FB BYU
Ryan Stamper LB Florida
Stephen Williams WR Toledo
Jammie Kirlew DE Indiana
Brandon Minor RB Michigan
Michael Palmer TE Clemson
Sherrick McManis CB Northwestern
Charles Alexander DT LSU
Scott Sicko TE New Hampshire
Carl Ihenacho LB San Jose State (DE)
Derek Hardman OT Eastern Kentucky
Brandon Sharpe DE Texas Tech
Kurtis Gregory OG Missouri
Stevie Brown SS Michigan
Duke Calhoun WR Memphis
Chris Chancellor CB Clemson
Andrew George TE BYU
Andre Neblett DT Temple
Chris Maragos SS Wisconsin
Keaton Kristick LB Oregon State
Lorenzo Washington DE Alabama (DT)
Casey Knips OT South Dakota State
Rico McCoy LB Tennessee
John Russell DE Wake Forest

[buckeyehoppy]

Re: 4th round targets

Dominique Franks
Akwasi Owusu Ansah
Alturean Verner
Arthur Jones
Jeff Owens

Gotta get one of these 5.

Jones would be the kind of guy who would thrive in our system. I put him on top of my wish list for DTs. Will be elated if we can score this guy.

[buckeyehoppy]

Re: 4th round targets

Dominique Franks
Akwasi Owusu Ansah
Alturean Verner
Arthur Jones
Jeff Owens

Gotta get one of these 5.

They should draft Garrette Lindholm, Jeff Reed might get hurt, at least that way we'll have his backup and he can take over the kickoff duties immediately. No need to actually draft a football player that doesn't have to be developed.

Pappy

Piotr Czech is still on the roster and gave Skippy a run for his $$$ last year, IMHO. Don't think there's a need there, Pappy. Czech, just guessing, may push Skippy again for a very interesting competition this year at kicker.

[buckeyehoppy]

Re: 4th round targets

Wooton not needed after Worilds.

Wootton (6'6" 280 lbs.) would be a 3-4 DE. Worilds (6'1" 254 lbs.) would be a 3-4 OLB.

Wooten is listed at 270....little light for a 3-4 DE.

Both Aaron Smith and Brett Keisel were in the 270 range when we drafted them. They gained the weight after being drafted.

And it's been a while since they were drafted, now hasn't it? We got Ziggy last year but still need his counterpart for the future. Hope Colbert is paying attention if Wootton is still on the big board.

If we could get him and, say, Worthington (who, BTW, would also need to gain weight to play DT in the NFL) that would be a Day 3 bonanza.

[papillon]

Re: 4th round targets

Dominique Franks
Akwasi Owusu Ansah
Alturean Verner
Arthur Jones
Jeff Owens

Gotta get one of these 5.

They should draft Garrette Lindholm, Jeff Reed might get hurt, at least that way we'll have his backup and he can take over the kickoff duties immediately. No need to actually draft a football player that doesn't have to be developed.

Pappy

Piotr Czech is still on the roster and gave Skippy a run for his $$$ last year, IMHO. Don't think there's a need there, Pappy. Czech, just guessing, may push Skippy again for a very interesting competition this year at kicker.

I was being sarcastic, because, I don't think the Steelers drafted well on day two. The individual players themselves may be good, I would have rather had a DT than an OLB and the receiver isn't horrible, but he's a sprite.

Pappy

[flippy]

Re: 4th round targets

Dominique Franks
Akwasi Owusu Ansah
Alturean Verner
Arthur Jones
Jeff Owens

Gotta get one of these 5.

I bet the Steelers take Verner if he's there. I've really liked him for us for a while. He's a little small and ran a little slow. But he can cover and he's a tackler and he's smart. I think this kid could contribute in the nickle/dime right away.

He's a guy who's play on the field leads me to believe he's a top talent at his position. But his size/speed make him available in day 3.

[steelerkeylargo]

Re: 4th round targets

Dominique Franks
Akwasi Owusu Ansah
Alturean Verner
Arthur Jones
Jeff Owens

Gotta get one of these 5.

Jones would be the kind of guy who would thrive in our system. I put him on top of my wish list for DTs. Will be elated if we can score this guy.

I really like Jones too.....think he would make a real solid 3-4 end with Pro-Bowl potential. Guy was a first round pick after his junior year.

[Chadman]

Re: 4th round targets

It's a no-brainer- If Jonathan Dwyer is still on the board when the Steelers pick- he's the guy. He has the most ability of any rookie to have some immediate impact.

In the 5th, Chadman thinks we'll see lineman, and a safety- perhaps Kam Chancellor or Barry Church. If Nolan Carroll is still on the board- he could be a 5th too.

[steeler_george]

Re: 4th round targets

Typically, the front office draft its mid-later draft picks from the group of 30 they interviewed. ( example of last years were Lewis, Frank the Tank, Wallace) Maybe we can use that a source on who might called next.

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

[Lebsteel]

Re: 4th round targets

Official
3. Darrell Stuckey S Kansas - 3 - 3/29/10
4. Chris DeGeare OT Wake Forrest - 7 - 3/29/105. Jacques McClendon OG Tennessee - 6-7 - 3/30/10
7. Nolan Carroll CB Maryland - 5-6 - 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
15. Adrian Tracy DE/LB W&M - 6-7 - 4/7/10
16. LeGarrette Blount RB Oregon - 4-5 - 4/7/10
22. Clifton Geathers DL South Carolina - 7 - 4/8/10
24. Carlton Mitchell WR USF - 5 - 4/8/10
28. Antonio Brown WR Central Michigan - 6 - 4/12/10

Bolded players are the only remaining visits that would make sense (players previosuly picked have been removed from the list)

[steelerkeylargo]

Re: 4th round targets

There goes Verner....come on Franks!!!!!

[frankthetank1]

Re: 4th round targets

this has been a dissapointing draft to say the least. we have to get franks or blount. maybe make some trades and get both guys in the 4th. that would salvage this draft imo.

I like pappy's idea of drafting a kicker for depth but we definetly need a back up punter in the draft. sep could get hurt again. either that or a 4th string TE because you can never have enough depth at TE