My Mock 2.0

[Shawn]

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Great Minds think a like,

If we go best BPA I can see it happening...I had him origanally listed along with Derek Sherrod, OT in my thread, (that is why I only have one choice instead of 2 there.) " who is likely to slip to us " and I have him predicted selected by us.

I think would be outstanding pick, bring our O to a new level. Imagine Miller, Ward, Wallace,Sanders, Brown, El, and Baldwin. 6 WR sets anyone, just joking.
Add in Mendy and Moore as receivers, that is alot of playmakers on this team.

This draft being is pretty deep in the 2nd and 3rd round in OL, DL, and DB. I believe there are potetial starters in those rounds at those positions.

Yep, we are thinking alike on this one. I don't think Sherrod falls to us in the first. Pouncey is long gone. Wilkerson is probably gone by mid 20's. The only DBs available are guys who probably deserve a second round grade. We go with a legit O threat in Baldwin. We can do so because the depth is so good on the OL and at DB in rounds 2-4.

[hawaiiansteel]

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this is an excerpt from:

Wexell's Combine "buzz":

12:20 p.m.: Jonathan Baldwin spoke to reporters a few minutes ago. He measures 6-4 3/4, 228 with a wingspan of 79 inches and 10 1/2-inch hands. He's a physical freak, and he has pedigree. One scout, when asked about the Pitt WR, said, "How can he fail? He's from Aliquippa." Baldwin took the comment with a smile and ripped off the names Darrelle Revis, Ty Law, Sean Gilbert and Mike Ditka. Baldwin forgot to mention perhaps the greatest football player ever to come out of the rusting Pittsburgh-area steeltown: Tony Dorsett, who matriculated to Hopewell H.S.

Anyway, the word, as written before, is that Baldwin will be chosen in the middle of the first round.

7 a.m.: Anyone who watched the Outback Bowl has to be hoping for the Steelers to draft Florida G/C Mike Pouncey and line him up next to his twin brother here in Pittsburgh. So Mike's many fans were probably disappointed that I didn't list him among those who visited with the Steelers here in Indianapolis. But don't fear, because Pouncey didn't show up in the media room yesterday. We're expecting him early this morning. All 3 of the Pittsburgh reporters are waiting on him. We checked with the officials here and they assured us they'll have their fastest transcriber at his media session, so the update should come fairly early here.

We've already asked Kevin Colbert about Mike Pouncey and Colbert doesn't think the Steelers will have a chance to draft him, that he'll be gone before they pick, and that he can play center in the league. Colbert also said he doesn't think the Steelers would bump his grade up over any perceived extra chemistry with his brother, but I'm not so sure of that.

Anyway, Mike's transcript will likely be full of Steelers questions, and some info, so be patient. Many O-linemen didn't show up yesterday.

Late last night, Auburn OT Lee Ziemba showed up and told me he did have a quick meeting with the Steelers. We also talked a bit about Kendall Simmons, the former Auburn LT who was drafted by the Steelers and moved to RG. Simmons is now a part of the Auburn coaching staff and Ziemba said that Kendall's one of his favorite people. He was one of mine, too. That's what made it so hard to criticize him when he was with the Steelers.

A couple of other notes: Derrek Sherrod and Steve Schilling are a couple of linemen who didn't visit with the Steelers, for whatever that's worth.

As for my impressions from yesterday, I'd have to say the two most impressive physical specimens were guards Zach Hurd and Andrew Jackson. They are massive men who are also very serious men. The Steelers visited with both and I'll have more about them in my Pouncey/guard story later today.

[Shawn]

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I hope Wexell is wrong. I know the latest Walter mock had him falling to late 20's I believe the 28 range. Heyward is the only playmaker I would want that I'm fairly sure will be there at 31.

[Dee Dub]

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In light of some recent information ie desire to keep Colon...

Cant you just be honest and say your first one just sucked? :P

I don't know if I would use suck but I did have Moore as my first pick.

And what have you seen that has made you change your mind on Moore? Me personally I think I would rather have Moore than another receiver. I think it benefits the Steelers far more. Yesterday Mike Mayock was talking about Moore's cover skills and how he is probably the only safety in this draft who can cover a slot. That and the fact that he can actually cover man up is something the Steelers are laking.

[MeetJoeGreene]

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Truly a reasoned mock draft that merits praise, laud, and consideration.

[hawaiiansteel]

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And what have you seen that has made you change your mind on Moore?

I saw that Rahim Moore ran a 4.62 40-yard dash...that won't get you drafted in the first round as a DB.

[Oviedo]

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And what have you seen that has made you change your mind on Moore?

I saw that Rahim Moore ran a 4.62 40-yard dash...that won't get you drafted in the first round as a DB.

His Pro Day will determine whether Moore is a Round 1 pick or not. He was by far one of the best DBs from a positional drill standpoint at the Combine. If he can get into the low 4.5 range at his Pro Day he will be a late Round 1 pick and probably wouldn't be a bad pick for us.

The kid does have some serious ball skills and would be an immediate upgrade over Lewis, Madison and Gay (probably Butler too).