After combine mock drafts.

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Re: After combine mock drafts.

My Board as of right now.

1. Decastro
2. Kuechley
3. Upshaw
4. Glenn
5. Poe
6. Hightower
7. Barron
8. Adams
9. Konz
10. Worthy

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Re: After combine mock drafts.

My first round preferences would be:

1. DeCastro
2. Glenn
3. Upshaw (Move him inside like we did Timmons)
4. Hightower
5. Anyone not named Poe

Ovi - Not picking a fight here but I'm going to bring up my other point about a 3-4 ILB. Upshaw is a real good player but what makes you think that Upshaw can play 3-4 ILB? Moving a OLB to the inside or a 4-3 ILB to a 3-4 ILB is not an easy transition. I'm not saying it can't be done but it's a completely different animal. You can't just move these LBs around like their a Lego. Timmons to this day struggles aspects of the inside and rightfully so. The things he struggles with is the skill sets that make ILB a tough, instinctive, cerebral position.

With all that being said, all of the players you listed are great players. Upshaw was nothing short of dominant in the LSU game. IMO, he stuck out more than Hightower did at least in that game.

I wouldn't mind the Poe selection if that is the way it went down. NT is in desperation mode right now and we need our future NT. Poe's physical attributes are off the chart but the production isn't there. If Colbert and Tomlin are ok w/ that then thats good enough for me.

No issue with your issues. I just think that there would be a benefit to a more athletic LB next to Timmons because both those guys are going to have to cover the TEs more and more as people copy the Pats. I just think Upshaw meets that more athletic profile over Hightower.

If we start to have Harrison and Woodley cover the TEs, and let's be honest both are weak in coverage, then we play right into the opponents hands because we lack the pass rush like last year.

I would be happy with either Hightower or Upshaw. I just think the latter is more athletic and better fits the run and hit mantra we hear from Tomlin.

If Upshaw is taken he will be viewed as the future at ROLB and that future could be as quickly as next year if Harrison will be released. So drafting Upshaw would not surprise me. You can't pass on a pass rusher like that.

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Re: After combine mock drafts.

My Board as of right now.

1. Decastro
2. Kuechley
3. Upshaw
4. Glenn
5. Poe
6. Hightower
7. Barron
8. Adams
9. Konz
10. Worthy

and a mighty fine board that is JPN. I will take one of each please.

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Re: After combine mock drafts.

My Board as of right now.

1. Decastro
2. Kuechley
3. Upshaw
4. Glenn
5. Poe
6. Hightower
7. Barron
8. Adams
9. Konz
10. Worthy

and a mighty fine board that is JPN. I will take one of each please.

We will see how close I can get. I will cross them out as they come off. If no trade up is done, I think 1-4 will be gone and after Poe's combine...He may be gone too. So if 6-10 are left...Hope the phone rings and maybe the Steelers move back and pick up where the board left off.