2011 Official Visit Thread

**calmkiller** · 03-15-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally posted by steelblood

Taiwan Jones is a RB from Eastern Washington. 6'1 205 lbs. He has excellent lateral agility and speed. He ran from a spread but looks like an exciting 3rd down guy/change of pace man/KR. If he puts on 10 pounds he could be an every down back.

Apparently, the Steelers are bringing him in for a visit. His
tape speaks for itself (as Tomlin would say).

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**hawaiiansteel** · 03-15-2011, 09:02 PM

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Players Steelers Met With At The 2011 NFL Combine

PLAYER POS COLLEGE HGT WGT ARMS HANDS 40 225 VERT JUMP 20 S 3 CONE

Brandon Fusco OC Slippery Rock 6040 306 33 3/4 10 5.21 26 28.5 9'0" 4.43 7.29
Rodney Hudson OG Florida St. 6023 299 32 1/2 9 3/8 5.31 27 25.5 7'11" 4.96 8.03
Zach Hurd OG Connecticut 6066 316 34 1/4 9 5/8 5.34 DNP 28 8'5" 4.77 7.73
Andrew Jackson OG Fresno St. 6050 299 32 1/2 10 1/4 5.38 25 28 8'2" 4.65 7.55
Jason Pinkston OT Pittsburgh 6033 317 34 10 1/4 5.47 DNP 26.5 8'2" 4.91 7.88
Mike Pouncey OC Florida 6050 303 32 1/4 9 3/4 5.12 DNP 25 8'0" 4.64 7.66
Tyron Smith OT USC 6050 307 36 3/8 11 DNP 29 DNP DNP DNP DNP
Stefen Wisniewski OG Penn St. 6030 313 33 10 3/8 5.26 30 28.5 8'4" 4.63 7.51
Lee Ziemba OT Auburn 6060 317 34 9 5/8 5.6 20 29 7'11" 4.65 7.74
Lance Kendricks TE Wisconsin 6027 243 32 9 5/8 4.75 25 34.5 10'2" 6.94 11.90
Luke Stocker TE Tennessee 6046 258 33 9 3/4 4.79 27 33.0 9'7" 7.03 11.95
D.J. Williams TE Arkansas 6021 245 31 1/2 10 3/8 4.67 20 33.5 9'3" 7.29 12.20
Noel Devine RB W.Virginia 5080 179 29 1/4 8 5/8 DNP 24 DNP DNP DNP DNP
Brandon Burton CB Utah 5115 190 31 1/2 8 1/2 4.53 18 32 9'10" 4.07 6.93
Rashad Carmichael CB Virginia Tech 5100 192 31 3/4 9 4.56 13 31 9'8" 4.06 6.69
Johnny Patrick CB Louisville 5105 191 30 8 1/4 4.59 13 32 9'2" DNP DNP
Jarvis Jenkins DT Clemson 6040 310 33 1/4 9 1/2 5.08 17 26.5 8'2" N/A 7.42

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**steelerkeylargo** · 03-16-2011, 02:36 PM

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Danny Watkins
Cam Jordan

**PSU_dropout43** · 03-16-2011, 03:32 PM

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Steelers' next door 'neighbors' stop by for pre-draft visit
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
By Gerry Dulac

The Steelers had seven players who are accustomed to being in the building at their South Side offices today, but it wasn't any of their own.

Seven Pitt players who could be taken in the NFL draft went next door and visited with Coach Mike Tomlin and director of football operations Kevin Colbert.

The players were wide receiver Jon Baldwin, defensive ends Jabaal Sheard and Greg Romeus, fullback Henry Hynoski, running back Dion Lewis, offensive tackle Jason Pinkston and safety Dom DiCicco.

Because Pitt is a local team, those players do not count against the 30 prospects the Steelers are allowed to bring in before the draft.

Meantime, the team announced that Burt Lauten will serve as interim communications coordinator, replacing Dave Lockett, who left the team after 13 seasons.

Read more: [url="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11075/1132412-100.stm#ixzz1GnDP1GLm"]http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11075/11 ... z1GnDP1GLm[/url]

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-16-2011, 07:07 PM

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Source: Cam Jordan to meet with Steelers, Bucs & Bills

Cal defensive end met with the Lions on Tuesday.

Joe Fortenbaugh
MARCH 16, 2011

While the lockout continues to dominate the headlines, it�s business as usual for the hundreds of NFL prospects looking to improve their draft stock.

Cam Jordan

And some of their dance cards are beginning to fill up.

California defensive end Cameron Jordan�who is currently the NFP�s fourth-rated DE prospect�has upcoming visits scheduled with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills, per a league source.

In addition to those aforementioned visits, Jordan met with the Detroit Lions at their practice and training facility on Tuesday.

The 6-4, 282-pound senior racked up 51 tackles and six sacks in 12 games with the Golden Bears last season en route to earning first team All-PAC-10 honors.

[url="http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Source-Cam-Jordan-to-meet-with-Steelers-Bucs-Bills.html"]http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Sou ... Bills.html[/url]

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-18-2011, 03:22 AM

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Originally posted by calmkiller

Local
Jon Baldwin, WR, Pittsburgh, 6'4 228 lbs
Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh, 6'3 264 lbs
Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh, 6'6 270 lbs
Henry Hynoski, FB, Pittsburgh, 6'0 257 lbs
Dion Lewis, RB, Pittsburgh, 5'7 193 lbs
Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh, 6'3 317 lbs
Dom DiCicco, S, Pittsburgh, 6'3 230 lbs

Tuesday, March 15

� During Pittsburgh's pro-day the top prospects both looked good in position drills. Jon Baldwin ran much better routes compared to his combine workout and caught the ball well. The big-bodied pass catcher could slide into the late part of Round 1.

Meanwhile Jabaal Sheard also looked good in a variety of defensive line and linebacker drills. He's unlikely to slip past the middle of round two based on his combine time (4.67s) and performance today.

Read more: [url="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/nfl-draft-pro-days-2011/index.html#ixzz1GvRXSPtJ"]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/f ... z1GvRXSPtJ[/url]

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-21-2011, 03:22 AM

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SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2011

Cameron Jordan to visit Steelers

According to published reports, California defensive lineman Cameron Jordan is among the players scheduled to visit the Steelers.

The 6-4, 287-pound Jordan is a classic 3-4 end with plenty of upside potential. He's also a player capable of moving inside on passing downs. He's a first-round talent.

Also scheduled to meet with the Steelers are Eastern Washington running back Taiwan Jones and Citadel cornerback Cortez Allen.

Jones, 6-1, 200, is considered a mid-round prospect. He's had some injury problems, so the visit could have been to clear up some medical issues. He missed three games, including a pair of playoff games with a broken foot.

Jones did have nine 100-yard games, including a pair over 200 yards, in 2010, finishing second in FCS in rushing.

Allen, 6-1, 197, is a mid- to late-round talent who could be a small-school gem. He had just 22 tackles and two interceptions in 2010 as most opponents stayed away from him.

California University of Pennsylvania QB Josh Portis visited the Miami Dolphins last week. That has been his lone visit thus far.

[url="http://nflfromthesidelines.blogspot.com/2011/03/cameron-jordan-to-visit-steelers.html"]http://nflfromthesidelines.blogspot.com ... elers.html[/url]

**calmkiller** · 03-21-2011, 12:12 PM

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jimwexell

#Steelers draft visits being pushed back. No one scheduled this week.

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-21-2011, 10:57 PM

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Source: Texas CB Curtis Brown to visit Steelers on March 30-31

Mon, Mar 21st, 2011 by DePaoli

Latest Steelers Draft Buzz

The NFL draft is quickly approaching, just 5 weeks away, and the Steelers are aggressively looking at the cornerback position with their focus expected to be on the cornerback position in rounds 2-3 and possibly round 1.

The team has begun scheduling draft visits and the team will host Texas CB Curtis Brown on March 30-31 for a two-day visit, a team source tells Inside Pittsburgh Sports.

Brown whose regarded as a 2nd round prospect, is a player the Steelers are said to be very high on.

Brown is a fit on several ends in regards to what the Steelers look for in cornerbacks.
Brown has good size at 6�0� 185, and is an above average run stopper, an attribute the Steelers regard highly with their corners.

Brown ran a 4.51 at the combine and posted a 39.5 inch vertical. His draft stock is on the rise.

[url="http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story/source-texas-cb-curtis-brown-to-visit-steelers-on-march-30-31/36282/"]http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story ... -31/36282/[/url]

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-22-2011, 10:55 PM

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below is an old list of the 30 players who visited the Steelers last year, of those 30 players we ended up drafting 3 of them.

Steelers 2010 Pre Draft Visits

The Steelers will begin to bring 2010 draft prospects in for pre draft visits starting next week. NFL teams are allowed to host 30 non local prospects prior to the draft. Below is a running list of players we have confirmed have been scheduled for visits as of today. We will use this as our official Steelers pre draft visit list and will update this as the visits happen or more are announced.

Purdue DL Michael Neal 3/29/10
Kansas S Darrell Stuckey 3/29/10
Penn State LB Navorro Bowman 3/29/10
Wake Forrest T Chris DeGeare 3/29/10
Tennessee G Jacques McClendon 3/30/10
Indiana T Rodger Saffold 3/30/10
Maryland CB Nolan Carroll 3/31/10
Alabama CB Kareem Jackson 3/31/10
Boise State CB Kyle Wilson 3/31/10
Alabama-Birmingham WR Joe Webb 3/31/10
Marshall DE/LB Albert McClellan 3/31/10
Wake Forest CB Brandon Ghee 4/1/10
South Carolina LB/DE Eric Norwood 4/1/10
Iowa T Bryan Bulaga 4/6/10
Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant 4/7/10
Notre Dame WR Golden Tate 4/7/10
Utah LB Koa Misi 4/7/10
William & Mary DE/LB Adrian Tracy 4/7/10
Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount 4/7/10
Idaho G Mike Iupati 4/8/10
Florida C Maurkice Pouncey 4/8/10
South Carolina DL Clifton Geathers 4/8/10
East Carolina DL Linval Joseph 4/8/10
South Florida WR Carlton Mitchell 4/8/10
Arizona TE Rob Gronkowski 4/8/10
Illinois WR Arrelious Benn 4/9/10
Texas S Earl Thomas 4/9/10
SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders 4/9/10
Arkansas State DE Alex Carrington 4/12/10
Central Michigan WR Antonio Brown 4/12/10
Penn State LB Sean Lee 4/13/10
Texas Christian LB Jerry Hughes 4/13/10

[url="http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/steelers-2010-pre-draft-visits/"]http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/st ... ft-visits/[/url]

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-22-2011, 11:29 PM

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Citadel cornerback Cortez Allen to visit Steelers in the first week of April

Tue, Mar 22nd, 2011 by DePaoli

The Pittsburgh Steelers intend to bring in at least 5-to-6 cornerbacks for official draft visits over the next month.

The team to this point has officially scheduled two visits for cornerbacks.

As previously reported on Monday, Texas cornerback Curtis Brown, a projected second round pick, will be in town for a two-day visit on March 30-31.

Citadel's Cortez Allen, a projected mid-round pick, is scheduled for a draft visit for the first week of April, Inside Pittsburgh Sports has learned.

Allen like Curtis Brown, has excellent size at 6-foot-1, 197-pounds. In the Steelers scheme, they eye corners with good size and the ability to be run stoppers.

Allen is coming off a strong combine, running a 4.50 forty-yard dash. His draft stock is said to be on the rise and many scouts have him projected as a 4th-5th round pick.

The Steelers have two cornerbacks under contract for next season, in Bryant McFadden and Crezdon Butler.

Ike Taylor and William Gay are free agents.

[url="http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story/citadel-cornerback-cortez-allen-to-visit-steelers-in-the-first-week-of-april/36333/"]http://insidepittsburghsports.com/story ... ril/36333/[/url]

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-25-2011, 04:19 AM

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THURSDAY, 24 MARCH 2011

Sources: Steelers To Bring In UTC Cornerback Buster Skrine For Pre Draft Visit

University of Tennessee-Chattanooga cornerback Buster Skrine is expected to make a pre-draft visit to Pittsburgh to visit with the Steelers prior to the NFL draft according to The National Football Post. Skrine conducted a private workout for the Ravens today, just one day after his Wednesday Pro Day work-out. In addition to the Steelers, Skrine also has visits scheduled with the Patriots, Browns and the Bengals. Skrine is a bit undersized at 5 foot 9 and a half, but had an excellent showing at the 2011 NFL Combine. Skrine is currently projected as a mid-round draft pick.

You can watch a highlight video of him below:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2jksB_vrsM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2jksB_vrsM[/url]

[url="http://steelershallway.blogspot.com/2011/03/sources-steelers-to-bring-in-utc.html"]http://steelershallway.blogspot.com/201 ... n-utc.html[/url]

**calmkiller** · 03-25-2011, 09:01 AM

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This is also shown in the first post. I have links to the last two years Official visit thread. They both show the players brought in and the players we drafted from those visits.

Originally posted by hawaiiansteel

below is an old list of the 30 players who visited the Steelers last year, of those 30 players we ended up drafting 3 of them.

Steelers 2010 Pre Draft Visits

The Steelers will begin to bring 2010 draft prospects in for pre draft visits starting next week. NFL teams are allowed to host 30 non local prospects prior to the draft. Below is a running list of players we have confirmed have been scheduled for visits as of today. We will use this as our official Steelers pre draft visit list and will update this as the visits happen or more are announced.

Purdue DL Michael Neal 3/29/10
Kansas S Darrell Stuckey 3/29/10
Penn State LB Navorro Bowman 3/29/10
Wake Forrest T Chris DeGeare 3/29/10
Tennessee G Jacques McClendon 3/30/10
Indiana T Rodger Saffold 3/30/10
Maryland CB Nolan Carroll 3/31/10
Alabama CB Kareem Jackson 3/31/10
Boise State CB Kyle Wilson 3/31/10
Alabama-Birmingham WR Joe Webb 3/31/10
Marshall DE/LB Albert McClellan 3/31/10
Wake Forest CB Brandon Ghee 4/1/10
South Carolina LB/DE Eric Norwood 4/1/10
Iowa T Bryan Bulaga 4/6/10
Oklahoma State WR Dez Bryant 4/7/10
Notre Dame WR Golden Tate 4/7/10
Utah LB Koa Misi 4/7/10
William & Mary DE/LB Adrian Tracy 4/7/10
Oregon RB LeGarrette Blount 4/7/10
Idaho G Mike Iupati 4/8/10
Florida C Maurkice Pouncey 4/8/10
South Carolina DL Clifton Geathers 4/8/10
East Carolina DL Linval Joseph 4/8/10
South Florida WR Carlton Mitchell 4/8/10
Arizona TE Rob Gronkowski 4/8/10
Illinois WR Arrelious Benn 4/9/10
Texas S Earl Thomas 4/9/10
SMU WR Emmanuel Sanders 4/9/10
Arkansas State DE Alex Carrington 4/12/10
Central Michigan WR Antonio Brown 4/12/10
Penn State LB Sean Lee 4/13/10
Texas Christian LB Jerry Hughes 4/13/10

[url="http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/steelers-2010-pre-draft-visits/"]http://www.steelersdepot.com/2010/03/st ... ft-visits/[/url]

**hawaiiansteel** · 03-26-2011, 08:31 PM

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Phil Taylor to visit Jets, Steelers, Browns, five others

Baylor nose guard in high demand

by Aaron Wilson
MARCH 26, 2011

Massive Baylor nose guard Phil Taylor has eight upcoming official visits, including the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints, according to a league source with knowledge of the situation.

Taylor conducted three private workouts this week with the Browns, Chiefs and an undisclosed AFC playoff team.

Taylor is regarded as a rising prospect on draft boards, especially after the Senior Bowl where he shoved around blockers.

Taylor is a big, strong anchor at 6-foot-3, 334 pounds.

At the scouting combine, he ran the 40-yard dash in 5.09 seconds and bench pressed 225 pounds 31 times.

Taylor recorded 62 tackles, seven for losses and two sacks last season and was named second-team All-Big 12.

Taylor transferrred from Penn State after being suspended after a fight at the student union during a fraternity function.

A felony aggravated assault charge was eventually dropped, and Taylor didn't get into any trouble at Baylor and was named to the Big 12 Commissioner's honor roll.

During his first season in Waco, Taylor recorded 25 tackles 2 1/2 for losses, a half-sack, one interception and two blocked kicks.

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