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Let's take a look at who is still hangin' out there in the Steelers positions of need that we are likely to draft.
I'm going to rate the Top 5, as I see them, that could help the Steelers with what they have to offer. The ratings are top to bottom, with the best on top.
OFFENSE
Realistically, we are probably only looking at adding a situational RB and possibly a RT. There are plenty of guys who fit the mold the Steelers may be looking for.
RB
Anthony Dixon- Mississippi State
Rashawn Jackson- Virginia
Charles Scott- Louisiana State
John Conner- Kentucky
James Starks- Buffalo
It sux if you really need a RB in this draft because the pickings are really slim. But any of these guys bring enough to the table to be good situational players in the Steelers backfield behind Mendy and could reliably be counted on to contribute 5 to 15 touches a game with authority. A few here may project to be much more if they pick up the pro game quickly enough.
RT
Ciron Black- Louisiana State
Kyle Calloway- Iowa
Sam Young- Notre Dame
Selvish Capers- West Virginia
Chris Scott- Tennessee
All of these guys project to the right in the NFL and a few (Black and Scott) have experience on the left. Since what were really looking at is someone to push Colon, any of these guys should challenge for PT at the RT position.
DEFENSE
With 7 picks on Day 3, it's a safe bet the Steelers will be going long on some D. Position-by-position, here's what we're looking at.
DT
Art Jones- Syracuse
Doug Worthington- Ohio State
Vince Oghobaase- Duke
Cam Thomas- North Carolina
Jeff Owens- Georgia
The bad news is that each of these guys need some work to be a complete player. The good news, though, is that Big Snack just put ink to a new deal. If he can hold on for at least the next two years, one of these guys might develop to be able to adequately fill his position once he leaves.
DE
Corey Wootton- Northwestern
Brandon Deaderick- Alabama
C.J. Wilson- East Carolina
E.J. Wilson- North Carolina
Hall Davis- Louisiana-Lafayette
While the Steelers don't really need much more than depth in the short term at DE, a couple of these guys will eventually develop to be starters. This is a position where the talent that remains on Day 3 will be fairly strong in the 4th Round and remain interesting for the balance of the draft.
ILB
Jamar Chaney- Mississippi State
Phillip Dillard- Nebraska
Darryl Sharpton- Miami (Fla)
Travis Goethel- Arizona State
Joe Pawelek- Baylor
This is a good year to need a player for ILB and there is still quite a bit of actual quality left that could develop into starting caliber players. Will go out on a limb and say that if either Chaney or Dillard are still on the board when the Steelers select in the 4th, it might be very difficult to take a pass on either one. Perhaps we'll get lucky.
FS
Kam Chancellor- Virginia Tech
Kendrick Lewis- Mississippi
Barry Church- Toledo
Darrell Stuckey- Kansas
Kurt Coleman- Ohio State
There's some solid talent available here. The Steelers will need a complement to Troy in the coming years and while not all of these guys are true FSs, each has a good chance to develop into a solid NFL player and a versatile contributor across the DB and on ST.
CB
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah- Indiana (PA)
Walter Thurmond- Oregon
Donovan Warren- Michigan
Brian Jackson- Oklahoma
Trevard Lindley- Kentucky
This has been one of the most in demand positions for the Steelers this year and we, luckily enough, still have good players out there to choose from. This is a case where the Steelers demand is getting along well with the draft supply, since there are still guys on the board who have real potential to be future starters and stars.
OVERVIEW
We have one pick to address each of these areas on Day 3. So, if Colbert and the Brain Fart Trust have their act together, we could be looking at a fairly complete and effective draft if they select from the guys on this board.
I'm going to rate the Top 5, as I see them, that could help the Steelers with what they have to offer. The ratings are top to bottom, with the best on top.
OFFENSE
Realistically, we are probably only looking at adding a situational RB and possibly a RT. There are plenty of guys who fit the mold the Steelers may be looking for.
RB
Anthony Dixon- Mississippi State
Rashawn Jackson- Virginia
Charles Scott- Louisiana State
John Conner- Kentucky
James Starks- Buffalo
It sux if you really need a RB in this draft because the pickings are really slim. But any of these guys bring enough to the table to be good situational players in the Steelers backfield behind Mendy and could reliably be counted on to contribute 5 to 15 touches a game with authority. A few here may project to be much more if they pick up the pro game quickly enough.
RT
Ciron Black- Louisiana State
Kyle Calloway- Iowa
Sam Young- Notre Dame
Selvish Capers- West Virginia
Chris Scott- Tennessee
All of these guys project to the right in the NFL and a few (Black and Scott) have experience on the left. Since what were really looking at is someone to push Colon, any of these guys should challenge for PT at the RT position.
DEFENSE
With 7 picks on Day 3, it's a safe bet the Steelers will be going long on some D. Position-by-position, here's what we're looking at.
DT
Art Jones- Syracuse
Doug Worthington- Ohio State
Vince Oghobaase- Duke
Cam Thomas- North Carolina
Jeff Owens- Georgia
The bad news is that each of these guys need some work to be a complete player. The good news, though, is that Big Snack just put ink to a new deal. If he can hold on for at least the next two years, one of these guys might develop to be able to adequately fill his position once he leaves.
DE
Corey Wootton- Northwestern
Brandon Deaderick- Alabama
C.J. Wilson- East Carolina
E.J. Wilson- North Carolina
Hall Davis- Louisiana-Lafayette
While the Steelers don't really need much more than depth in the short term at DE, a couple of these guys will eventually develop to be starters. This is a position where the talent that remains on Day 3 will be fairly strong in the 4th Round and remain interesting for the balance of the draft.
ILB
Jamar Chaney- Mississippi State
Phillip Dillard- Nebraska
Darryl Sharpton- Miami (Fla)
Travis Goethel- Arizona State
Joe Pawelek- Baylor
This is a good year to need a player for ILB and there is still quite a bit of actual quality left that could develop into starting caliber players. Will go out on a limb and say that if either Chaney or Dillard are still on the board when the Steelers select in the 4th, it might be very difficult to take a pass on either one. Perhaps we'll get lucky.
FS
Kam Chancellor- Virginia Tech
Kendrick Lewis- Mississippi
Barry Church- Toledo
Darrell Stuckey- Kansas
Kurt Coleman- Ohio State
There's some solid talent available here. The Steelers will need a complement to Troy in the coming years and while not all of these guys are true FSs, each has a good chance to develop into a solid NFL player and a versatile contributor across the DB and on ST.
CB
Akwasi Owusu-Ansah- Indiana (PA)
Walter Thurmond- Oregon
Donovan Warren- Michigan
Brian Jackson- Oklahoma
Trevard Lindley- Kentucky
This has been one of the most in demand positions for the Steelers this year and we, luckily enough, still have good players out there to choose from. This is a case where the Steelers demand is getting along well with the draft supply, since there are still guys on the board who have real potential to be future starters and stars.
OVERVIEW
We have one pick to address each of these areas on Day 3. So, if Colbert and the Brain Fart Trust have their act together, we could be looking at a fairly complete and effective draft if they select from the guys on this board.
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