Kevin Zeitler can open up some holes!

[Dee Dub]

Look at his push straight ahead. He consistently drives his man back. Also, not too bad at pulling. Would like to see a lower pad level on some of those pulls but he still seems to get the job done. At 1:20 into this clip you see he gets stood up a little yet doesn’t give away any ground, which is impressive in itself (strong). And starting at 2:26 into the clip he is going up against Devon Still (#71), of Penn State. He does a nice job versus him as well. Look at his pull on the clip at 4:07. Very impressive. Get’s to the second level and blows out the ILB. A TD block too. And again at 4:31 into the clip (this one from their own 1 yard line).

[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phahBI8uxKw[/URL]

[JUST-PLAIN-NASTY]

Look at his push straight ahead. He consistently drives his man back. Also, not too bad at pulling. Would like to see a lower pad level on some of those pulls but he still seems to get the job done. At 1:20 into this clip you see he gets stood up a little yet doesn’t give away any ground, which is impressive in itself (strong). And starting at 2:26 into the clip he is going up against Devon Still (#71), of Penn State. He does a nice job versus him as well. Look at his pull on the clip at 4:07. Very impressive. Get’s to the second level and blows out the ILB. A TD block too. And again at 4:31 into the clip (this one from their own 1 yard line).

[URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phahBI8uxKw[/URL]

Hey....We agree on something!

[Dee Dub]

Hey....We agree on something!

Yes we do. My fear though is Zeitler is gone early second round.

[BigRob]

Yes we do. My fear though is Zeitler is gone early second round.

Trade back and take him? 24 seems to be a spot where teams trade up to and trade back from. Konz has more flexibility, but Zeitler would be the bruiser we need.

[focosteeler]

I wouldnt mind taking him in the second if we couldnt trade up for DeCastro....also wouldnt mind Bradie Ewing in the 7th

[Shawn]

You do remember not being fond of Zeitler when he was in my mock.

[hawaiiansteel]

BTSC Seven Round 2012 Mock Draft: Post NFL Combine Edition

by [URL="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Michael Bean"]Michael Bean[/URL] on [URL="http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2012/3/9/2858177/btsc-seven-round-2012-mock-draft-post-nfl-combine-edition"]Mar 9, 2012 [/URL]

56. Pittsburgh Steelers – Kevin Zeitler OG, Wisconsin

If the Steelers bypass taking an offensive lineman in the first round they simply have to here. If he’s available I’m sure that Zeitler is going to be a fan favorite among those in Steelers Nation. Not only would he fill the team’s biggest need but he’s also a powerful road grader who can start from day one.

[URL]http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2012/3/9/2858177/btsc-seven-round-2012-mock-draft-post-nfl-combine-edition[/URL]

[Dee Dub]

You do remember not being fond of Zeitler when he was in my mock.

Saying that he probably wont start or give you much of a return in year one doenst make one not fond of the player. But the more I watch tape of him the more I realize I could be wrong about that. He is growing on me big time....as you can see by my sig.

[steelblood]

Thanks for posting. These are good highlights. I've watched him for full games and he is generally consistent in getting push in the run game. His pass blocking is adequate though not outstanding in any way. He does get beat occasionally.

He does a nice job against NFL talent (mostly Steinkuhler #55 for Nebraska-probably a 3rd rounder in next year's draft, Jordan Hill #47 for Penn State-probably a 1st or 2nd rounder in 2013 and on one or two plays Devon Still). Most of the second half of the highlights are pulls and counters. He shows plenty of quickness to be effective pulling.

Ogelsby and Konz's backup (72) both looked excellent in those highlights as well. That line was pretty special.

[pfelix73]

Zeitler in round 2 is more like it. Even if we have to trade up in the 2nd to get him. Poe- who at this point probably won't be there at #24- or Hightower makes sense at #24. Use that 2nd or 3rd for a OG.

[RuthlessBurgher]

Bengals Reached for Kevin Zeitler

Published May 2, 2012
By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell

The Cincinnati Bengals have gotten very positive reviews for their 2012 NFL Draft class. That is understandable and deserved with where they landed some of their mid-round picks. The Bengals were able to land defensive tackles Devon Still and Brandon Thompson along with wide receiver Mohamed Sanu on Day 2. Still was a potential first-round pick who Cincinnati acquired at No. 53 overall. Thompson was considered to be a second-round prospect, yet they snagged him with No. 93 at the end of the third round.

Cincinnati acquired that selection from New England after it traded down in the first round from No. 21 to No. 27. Sanu was another potential second-rounder whom the Bengals grabbed late, using the No. 83 selection during the third round. All three of those players were excellent value picks for the team.

The Bengals continued the trend on the final day of the draft. They took tight end Orson Charles in the fourth round and landed three good picks in the fifth with cornerback Shaun Prater, wide receiver Marvin Jones and safety George Iloka. All three of those players could have been selected earlier, especially Jones and Iloka.

While Cincinnati really did well with those seven players, there is one reach that stands out, and that is in the first round. The Bengals snagged guard Kevin Zeitler with the 27th pick after trading down with the Patriots. If Cincinnati had stayed at No. 21, the team could have landed the top guard in the draft, David DeCastro. Many considered him to be the top guard prospect to enter the NFL in the past decade.

Instead of taking DeCastro, Cincinnati moved down with New England and saw the rival Steelers grab DeCastro. The Bengals will have their hands full with DeCastro combining with Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey to lead Pittsburgh's rushing attack for years to come. The DeCastro-Pouncey tandem will also make it extremely difficult to get any pass rush up the middle of the Steelers' line.

Meanwhile, Zeitler was projected to go in the second round, and there was a huge drop off from DeCastro to the Wisconsin guard. The Bengals also could have traded down and probably have still landed him. Minnesota and Tampa Bay were trying to move up back into the first round and eventually were successful. Even if Cincinnati missed out on Zeitler, it would've had its choice of guards in Cordy Glenn (No. 41 to Buffalo) and Amini Silatolu (No. 40 to Carolina). In speaking with another NFL team, they had a second-round grade on Zeitler, so by both their draft board and the consensus draft board, he was a reach.

Overall, it was a good draft for the Bengals, but it would look better if they had taken DeCastro as a first-round pick (along with Dre Kirkpatrick) rather than acquiring Zeitler and Thompson in the trade down.

It will be interesting to see how DeCastro's career compares to that of Zeitler and Thompson in the years to come. One can be sure that the Steelers and Bengals fans will be paying attention to the comparison.

[URL]http://walterfootball.com/nfldraftrumormill.php[/URL]

[Djfan]

Nice youtube. The guy looks like a road grader. SO GLAD to see them work on our O line. VERY excited for the upcoming year!!!!

[RuthlessBurgher]

Nice youtube. The guy looks like a road grader. SO GLAD to see them work on our O line. VERY excited for the upcoming year!!!!

That guy was drafted by the Bengals, though.

[Oviedo]

I still think that the Bumgals have done more right in the past two years than they did the previous ten. They are going to be a hard out everytime we play them from here on out. I'm actually more worried about them than the Ravens as I expect the Ravens to take a step back especially with Suggs out. Ray Ray can't hide as much and get credit for piling on tackles that Suggs makes.

[Djfan]

That guy was drafted by the Bengals, though.

Well, I read that wrong! I guess I shouldn't post on PS during class, huh?

I'm still excited for our moves. We did much work improvement on our line.