2013 Official Visit Thread

[Chadman]

Add William & Mary's B.W. Webb to the list of visits.

Ever since Thor sooked that there was no CB's, it been one after another...

Rhodes, Simon, Will Davis, Webb & Wreh-Wilson.... might be time to add a CB to the mock drafts...

[Jooser]

Updated Walter List as of April 10th:

Pittsburgh Steelers:
Ezekiel Ansah, DL, BYU (COM)
Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin (COM)
Le'Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State (PRI)
Josh Boyce, WR, TCU (PRI)
Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee (PRO)
Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State (PRI)
Marvin Burdette, ILB, UAB (VINT)
Anthony Capasso, WR, Ashland (PRO)
Jamie Collins, LB, Southern Miss (PRI)
Jonathan Cooper, OL, North Carolina (COM)
Will Davis, DB, Utah State (PRI)
Nick Embernete, OL, San Diego State (PRI)
Johnathan Franklin, RB, UCLA (PRI)
Malliciah Goodman, DL, Clemson (PRI)
Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers (PRI)
Ryan Griffin, QB, Tulane (PRI)
Jordan Hill, DL, Penn State (COM)
Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma (COM)
Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia (PRI)
Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma (PRO)
Michael Mauti%, LB, Penn State (PRO) (COM)
Jonathan Meeks, DB, Clemson (PRI)
Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M (PRI)
Keavon Milton, TE, Louisiana-Monroe (PRI)
Alex Okafor, DL, Texas (PRO)
Dion Sims, TE, Steelers (PRI)
Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia (COM)
Shamarko Thomas, DB, Syracuse (PRI)
Phillip Thomas, DB, Fresno State (PRI)
Kenny Vaccaro, DB, Texas (COM)
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, DB, Connecticut (PRI)
Duke Williams, DB, Nevada (PRI)
Robert Woods, WR, USC (COM)

And some Rumors per Walter:

Pittsburgh Steelers:
April 8: "Talked to 5 scouts on UGA's Jarvis Jones. All said similar things: We knew he'd work out poorly. But he's a football player. Think mid-1st." - Ian Rapoport

April 2: "I've had him mentioned as a possible first round pick for them." - Steelers source on Jarvis Jones. It's worth noting that Gil Brandt removed Jones from the first round of his 2013 NFL Mock Draft.

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Wonder if they will bring in Ryan Swope.

[calmkiller]

Updated the list with the DBs listed. I didn't really see anything from any of the pittsburgh media that these were all official today. But steelersdepot had them all listed so I have them in now. 20 visits done and 10 to go. 3 offensive players to 17 defensive players so far.

[thor75]

Add William & Mary's B.W. Webb to the list of visits.

Ever since Thor sooked that there was no CB's, it been one after another...

(Australia, Atlantic Canada, New Zealand, slang) A sulk or complaint; an act of sulking. I was so upset that I went home and had a sook about it.

I had to look that one up!! I didn't hear that one when I was across the ditch on the South Island

Surprised how they have visited in waves. You know Tomlin was gonna bring one in from his alma mater.

[Chadman]

(Australia, Atlantic Canada, New Zealand, slang) A sulk or complaint; an act of sulking. I was so upset that I went home and had a sook about it.

I had to look that one up!! I didn't hear that one when I was across the ditch on the South Island

Surprised how they have visited in waves. You know Tomlin was gonna bring one in from his alma mater.

Hehe.... just upgrading your language culture.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

a little dissapointed that arthur brown (ILB) was brought in and not Minter (at least not yet)... both are late first/early 2nd kind of prospects... but, i think Brown will bust. He's more of a chaser, not a run stuffer...

[Chadman]

a little dissapointed that arthur brown (ILB) was brought in and not Minter (at least not yet)... both are late first/early 2nd kind of prospects... but, i think Brown will bust. He's more of a chaser, not a run stuffer...

Brown hasn't been brought in. The Steelers had a private workout with him at Kansas.

Disagree about him though- he looks about the safest ILB pick in the first 3 rounds, and Chadman would not be surprised if he is #17.

[Chadman]

OLB Sio Moore coming in today..

[hawaiiansteel]

OLB Sio Moore coming in today..

James C Wexell @jimwexell:

Sio Moore visiting today. Talked to him at combine. He wore glasses and seriousness reminded me of a Singletary, Kirkland. Great 3rd rd buck

[URL]https://twitter.com/jimwexell[/URL]

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Brown hasn't been brought in. The Steelers had a private workout with him at Kansas.
Disagree about him though- he looks about the safest ILB pick in the first 3 rounds, and Chadman would not be surprised if he is #17.

i think his success depends on what team/scheme he lands in. If he doesn't have a large, space-eating d-line to protect him, he'd struggle. With one that does protect him, he could look like a special player due to his speed. Very much like Timmons was as a younger player.

OTOH, Minter is more of a run stuffer, who doesn't quite have the athleticism. Some say he might come off the field on 3rd downs, but, i don't think he's THAT slow...

Remember, in our 34, there are 2 distinct ILB types... Buck and Mack... the buck LB is more of a bigger/stronger guy who is a run-stuffer and play-caller. The mack is usually a smaller, more athletic guy who can chase down plays; sort of a weakside LB.

If you believe Timmons to be a Buck, then Brown's your guy. I still view Timmons as the mack, as he has been his entire career (other than during his dissapointing attempt at OLB)... And I don't want 2 of mack-types on the field at the same time - there's a reason for the distinction.

The team needs a "run stuffer" type and neither brown, nor timmons fit the bill. Both are very athletic, "slip the block" and hope the back isn't talented enough to read which side i slipped to faster than I can get around the blocker. Not a good match... they need at least one ILB that has the "it's 3rd and 1 and you WILL NOT GET IT" mentality....

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Great 3rd round Buck??? Isn't Sio Moore an OLB?

[hawaiiansteel]

Great 3rd round Buck??? Isn't Sio Moore an OLB?

that's what I found interesting also.

Moore was an OLB in college and projects as an OLB in a 4-3 but apparently the Steelers view him as a possible 3-4 buck LB which would allow Timmons to remain as the mack.

[focosteeler]

San Diego St.... isn't that where Quassenberry, the OL that stood out at the Senior Bowl, played?

Quessenberry went to San Jose state I believe....This Nik Embernate kid looks like a brawler....I like it...

[hawaiiansteel]

This Nik Embernate kid looks like a brawler....I like it...

the Steelers were scouting Ezekial Ansah against San Diego St and noticed RG/RT Nik Embernate handling Ansah with ease all game long.