Ta'amu is really looking like a BEAST

[Captain Lemming]

I have been strongly for a guard in the 1st but I have to say Ta'amu is really impressing me in the senior bowl.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

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would he be there in the 2nd?

the projections seem to be all over the place with this guy.

[NJ-STEELER]

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would he be there in the 2nd?

the projections seem to be all over the place .

most are before the combine

[DukieBoy]

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Must get stronger in the trenches on both sides of the ball. A little bigger need on offense.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

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Who has he been lining up against?

Any of the inside OL who we have been discussing?

[Shoe]

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The only way I'd really want to consider him at this point, is if he was a real difference-maker. We've spent two firsts on DL in the past few years, and TBH--neither appears to be a difference-maker. At best, both can be solid role-players. Now... the reason these two (Heyward & Hood) were drafted is partly because they also (with that "low ceiling") had a relatively low bust potential, but still... we need real impact players on our D. The fact that we had so few takeaways (despite having the "#1 defense") tells you all you need to know about our defensive needs.

[isonator07]

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The only way I'd really want to consider him at this point, is if he was a real difference-maker. We've spent two firsts on DL in the past few years, and TBH--neither appears to be a difference-maker. At best, both can be solid role-players. Now... the reason these two (Heyward & Hood) were drafted is partly because they also (with that "low ceiling") had a relatively low bust potential, but still... we need real impact players on our D. The fact that we had so few takeaways (despite having the "#1 defense") tells you all you need to know about our defensive needs.

I don't agree with you on Heyward shoe. I think Heyward has a very high ceiling. Lets see what Heyward does with more playing time.

I agree with you on Ta'amu. To be fair though, I hated when we took Gilbert in the 2nd last year. It sounded like a reach at the time, and now seems like a real solid pick.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

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The only way I'd really want to consider him at this point, is if he was a real difference-maker. We've spent two firsts on DL in the past few years, and TBH--neither appears to be a difference-maker. At best, both can be solid role-players. Now... the reason these two (Heyward & Hood) were drafted is partly because they also (with that "low ceiling") had a relatively low bust potential, but still... we need real impact players on our D. The fact that we had so few takeaways (despite having the "#1 defense") tells you all you need to know about our defensive needs.

I don't agree with you on Heyward shoe. I think Heyward has a very high ceiling. Lets see what Heyward does with more playing time.

I agree with you on Ta'amu. To be fair though, I hated when we took Gilbert in the 2nd last year. It sounded like a reach at the time, and now seems like a real solid pick.

I agree. Remember, he had no TC or PS due to the lockout and not a lot of practice time with the starters as the one he backs up (Keisel) was mostly healthy.

I like the glimpses of what we saw from Heyward and think that he will take a nice step forward in '12.

[Dee Dub]

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Ta'amu would be a perfect fit for a 3-4 NT. However I like him better as an early to mid second round pick. He wont be there at pick #56 so we would have to move up. I would much rather use pick #24 on a higher rated player. Another perfect fit to me is NT Brandon Thompson of Clemson. He to is an early second to mid second pick.

[DukieBoy]

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Ta'amu can't keep our $107M or whatever franchise QB from getting battered onto the IR. That's the problem.

Time to build an OL for the ages so Ben can play more than a few years more, AND so we improve the run game.

[Dresden]

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Ta'amu would be a perfect fit for a 3-4 NT. However I like him better as an early to mid second round pick. He wont be there at pick #56 so we would have to move up. I would much rather use pick #24 on a higher rated player. Another perfect fit to me is NT Brandon Thompson of Clemson. He to is an early second to mid second pick.

So with that said,.. where else would you go with the 24th pick Dub ? It's (said pick) pretty much the very best of the second rnd grade type kids. How do you pass on Ta' amu there if in all reality he actually grades out as a solid top 15-20 selection and was actually still on the board at 24 ?

IMO there is almost no way he would still be on the board when our second rnd pick comes up even at worst case scenario if this was/is the case ?

Don't get me wrong i feel where your coming from,....but you know how it is,...there is no such thing as best kept secrets,....some team will pull the trigger on this kid before our second round selection.

[hawaiiansteel]

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How do you pass on Ta' amu there if in all reality he actually grades out as a solid top 15-20 selection and was actually still on the board at 24 ?

IMO there is almost no way he would still be on the board when our second rnd pick comes up even at worst case scenario if this was/is the case ?

some team will pull the trigger on this kid before our second round selection.

hey, nobody ever realistically thought Limas Sweed would ever still be on the board when the Steelers selected him in the second round in the 2008 NFL Draft and look how that turned out.

oh wait...

[Dresden]

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How do you pass on Ta' amu there if in all reality he actually grades out as a solid top 15-20 selection and was actually still on the board at 24 ?

IMO there is almost no way he would still be on the board when our second rnd pick comes up even at worst case scenario if this was/is the case ?

some team will pull the trigger on this kid before our second round selection.

hey, nobody ever realistically thought Limas Sweed would ever still be on the board when the Steelers selected him in the second round in the 2008 NFL Draft and look how that turned out.

oh wait...

Uh, correction sir,...even though Sweed had the physical measurables in terms of height and weight coming out,...it was also well to known to most scouts that he was lacking in terms of heart, focus, ball skills, awareness and hand eye coordination.

Henceforth him being there in the second was no surprise.

Ta'amu is a NT with a good motor for his position,..which means just because he does not play with a WR or Db's metabolism it does not mean that he will drop to the bottom of the 2nd round.

Mark my words if we do not select him in the first,...some organization will long before our next pick rolls around. (Perhaps even before we select at 24 overall.)

[hawaiiansteel]

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Ta'amu is a NT with a good motor for his position,..which means just because he does not play with a WR or Db's metabolism it does not mean that he will drop to the bottom of the 2nd round.

Mark my words if we do not select him in the first,...some organization will long before our next pick rolls around. (Perhaps even before we select at 24 overall.)

WalterFootball's current 4-round mock draft has the Steelers selecting him in the 2nd round at #56:

56. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington

Alameda Ta'amu is a hell of a bargain toward the end of Round 2. He can take over for Casey Hampton when his time is up - which might be sooner rather than later because of Hampton's torn ACL.

[url="http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2012_2.php"]http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2012_2.php[/url]

[Oviedo]

Re: Ta'amu is really looking like a BEAST

Ta'amu is a NT with a good motor for his position,..which means just because he does not play with a WR or Db's metabolism it does not mean that he will drop to the bottom of the 2nd round.

Mark my words if we do not select him in the first,...some organization will long before our next pick rolls around. (Perhaps even before we select at 24 overall.)

WalterFootball's current 4-round mock draft has the Steelers selecting him in the 2nd round at #56:

56. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington

Alameda Ta'amu is a hell of a bargain toward the end of Round 2. He can take over for Casey Hampton when his time is up - which might be sooner rather than later because of Hampton's torn ACL.

[url="http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2012_2.php"]http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2012_2.php[/url]

I really hope they are wrong because they don't have us taking OL under Round 4. If we don't fix the OL in this draft we are going to be third in the AFC North for several years.