Board poll draft - round 3

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

I am using the Walter Football mock draft. Based on this draft, here are some of the players available who we would be interested in when we pick at 31.

I will go through this poll for a full draft to see what the final draft looks like. No trades, just picks.

I'll keep each poll up for a few days before moving on, or until one pick becomes obvious.

If the mods would like to sticky this then I can keep the entire draft going on one thread instead of creating multiple threads.

Round one, pick 31.....Brandon Harris, CB, Miami

Round 2, pick 63........Steelers are on the board

[steelerkeylargo]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

The only players listed in this poll they should consider are Harris, Williams and Castonzo.

Moore is not a first round talent.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Ok, I'll go first.

I went with Harris. It is time for this team to restock their corners with premium players. We've tried the low pick route the past few years and landed very little with guys like Burnett (gone), Butler, and Lewis.

We don't know the Ike situation yet and the Steelers don't like to be backed into a corner. A first round corner gives them leverage in case there is ever a CBA negotiation.

Even if one of the two kids is ready to step up, we need to groom a stud. Ike is a physical specimen but on the other side of 30. We need more ammo to battle against the spread offense and replacing BMac at LCB is a great start.

[grotonsteel]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Brandon Harris will be my pick.

We tried drafting CB in Rd 2, Rd 3, Rd-5, Rd-6, UFA etc etc and nothing has worked.

Butler might turn out a good Nickel CB.

Keenan Lewis might not make the roster if Butler shows some promise. If Lewis can't beat Madision it does not look promising for him.

BMac,William Gay and Madision are our No.2, 3 and 4 CB and it should not be difficult to upgrade them.

Get CBs who are great in man coverage. Modify the scheme. 10 yard cushion ain't working against the elite teams.

[birtikidis]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Mike Pouncey

[steelerkeylargo]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Brandon Harris will be my pick.

We tried drafting CB in Rd 2, Rd 3, Rd-5, Rd-6, UFA etc etc and nothing has worked.

Butler might turn out a good Nickel CB.

Keenan Lewis might not make the roster if Butler shows some promise. If Lewis can't beat Madision it does not look promising for him.

BMac,William Gay and Madision are our No.2, 3 and 4 CB and it should not be difficult to upgrade them.

Get CBs who are great in man coverage. Modify the scheme. 10 yard cushion ain't working against the elite teams.

Out of the players listed and providing they resign Colon I would take Harris as well. I think Keenan Lewis is better suited to play Safety.

[steelblood]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Brandon Harris will be my pick.

We tried drafting CB in Rd 2, Rd 3, Rd-5, Rd-6, UFA etc etc and nothing has worked.

Butler might turn out a good Nickel CB.

Keenan Lewis might not make the roster if Butler shows some promise. If Lewis can't beat Madision it does not look promising for him.

BMac,William Gay and Madision are our No.2, 3 and 4 CB and it should not be difficult to upgrade them.

Get CBs who are great in man coverage. Modify the scheme. 10 yard cushion ain't working against the elite teams.

Out of the players listed and providing they resign Colon I would take Harris as well. I think Keenan Lewis is better suited to play Safety.

I concur. Harris in a heartbeat.

[williar]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

As much as I am salivating for a CB, I chose Cameron Heywood. I've actually seen this guy play and was impressed. Would love to see him in B&G.

[hawaiiansteel]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Brandon Harris got absolutely abused by Notre Dame's Michael Floyd in their bowl game...

if I have to take someone off this list I will take CB Aaron Williams.

[ANPSTEEL]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Out of the players listed and providing they resign Colon I would take Harris as well. I think Keenan Lewis is better suited to play Safety.

Completely agree- but then again, so is McFadden.

[Dee Dub]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

....Moore is not a first round talent.

In your opinion. I think he is. And just curious, have you ever been wrong on a player evaluation? Trick question. If you say yes then there is a chance you are wrong on Moore. If you say no…well then I think we all know how that will look.

[Dee Dub]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Steelers should draft the highest player rated on their board. From this list it would probably be Castonzo. My opinion.

[focosteeler]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Mike Pouncey

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Sorry, should have included the link to the Walter mock.

[url="http://walterfootball.com/draft2011.php"]http://walterfootball.com/draft2011.php[/url]

For those saying Pouncey, they have him going at 29 to the Bears. They have us taking Harris with Castonzo going next to the Pack.

[Flasteel]

Re: Board poll draft - round 1

Sorry, should have included the link to the Walter mock.

[url="http://walterfootball.com/draft2011.php"]http://walterfootball.com/draft2011.php[/url]

For those saying Pouncey, they have him going at 29 to the Bears. They have us taking Harris with Castonzo going next to the Pack.

That's exactly why I would look at giving up my 4th rounder to San Fran...provided of course Pouncey is rated high enough by the team. If you want an impact guy and it costs you a friggin' 4th round pick to get him, so what? Given Chicago's need for O-line improvement, Pouncey won't get past them.

If there is a corner we really like who is on the board after the 28th pick, then we stand pat and get the player that falls to us. O-line and CB need to be a priority. As long as they are both addressed in the first 2 rounds, I'll be happy.

If we don't trade up in the first, I would be all about trading whatever it took to move up in the 2nd in order to get our top-rated player at whatever area we didn't address in the first round. We have so much young talent coming up on the roster, that I wouldn't even care if we pulled a Mike Ditka and packaged the rest of the draft for a guy we really liked.