Second and Third round wishlist

[Rara]

So who does everyone want in the second and third tomorrow?

Round 2
Phillip Thomas, S; Fresno State
Jonathan Franklin, RB; UCLA
Quinton Patton, WR; Lousiana Tech
Margus Hunt, DE; South Methodist
Johnathan Hankins, DT; Ohio State
Kevin Minter, ILB; LSU
Jonathan Cyprien, S; Florida International

Round 3
Stedman Bailey, WR; West Virginia
Tyler Bray, QB; Tennessee
Christine Michael, RB; Texas A&M
Travis Kelce, TE; Cincinatti
Brian Winters, OG; Kent State
Bacarri Rambo, S; Georgia

[steelz09]

I would take Swearinger or Minter in round 2 or possibly a WR if one is rated high enough. I think Thomas and Franklin are 3rd round picks. Instead of Franklin, I'd rather pick Lattimore in the 4th.

[thor75]

So who does everyone want in the second and third tomorrow?

Round 2
Phillip Thomas, S; Fresno State
Jonathan Franklin, RB; UCLA
Quinton Patton, WR; Lousiana Tech
Margus Hunt, DE; South Methodist
Johnathan Hankins, DT; Ohio State
Kevin Minter, ILB; LSU
Jonathan Cyprien, S; Florida International

Round 3
Stedman Bailey, WR; West Virginia
Tyler Bray, QB; Tennessee
Christine Michael, RB; Texas A&M
Travis Kelce, TE; Cincinatti
Brian Winters, OG; Kent State
Bacarri Rambo, S; Georgia

I'd be happy with any of your rd 2 guys, but no to Bray in the 3rd. Anyone else would be good. Winters is questionable, only 9 reps at combine. Might be able to get him later.

[flippy]

I dont even know how to create a wish list. I was thinking about it and there's probably 20 players that I consider very close in talent in both rounds.

I'll just stick with my mock -

2nd Amerson who is the perfect Steelers DB (size, athlete, physical tackler) + he's gonna lead the league in INTs in time.

3rd Gio is the perfect versatile RB for Haley's offense.

I think I'm getting swayed watching all these players in NC. I could probably do an all Carolina draft. Georgia's close too and I'm sure I could easily do an all SouthEast draft. Although that's probably too easy cause I've got the SEC.

[Chadman]

Good new is- the Steelers have a 'need' for RB, FS/SS, ILB, CB & WR...... and there are plenty to choose from.

Given that 0 RB's have come off the board, but 3 Safeties have... Chadman would probably suggest Safety in Rd 2 & RB in Rd3, just for value reasons, with ILB & WR headlining the Day 3 picks.

[Dee Dub]

Round two--

Keenan Allen WR
Jesse Williams NT
Sio Moore LB
Margus Hunt DE
Manti Te'o LB
Kevin Minter LB
Zach Ertz TE
Matt Barkley QB
Robert Woods WR
Jonathan Banks CB
Terrence Williams WR
Jonathan Hankins DT
Jonathan Cyprian FS
Eddie Lacy RB

Round three---

Le'Veon Bell RB
Vance McDonald TE
Bacarri Rambo FS
Gavin Escobar TE
Jonathan Franklin RB


I'd take any of those guys.

[Rara]

Here's a list of those that are available as of right now:

[url]http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2013/4/25/4268452/nfl-draft-best-players-available[/url]

[papillon]

Round two--

Keenan Allen WR
Jesse Williams NT
Sio Moore LB
Margus Hunt DE
Manti Te'o LB
Kevin Minter LB
Zach Ertz TE
Matt Barkley QB
Robert Woods WR
Jonathan Banks CB
Terrence Williams WR
Jonathan Hankins DT
Jonathan Cyprian FS
Eddie Lacy RB

Round three---

Le'Veon Bell RB
Vance McDonald TE
Bacarri Rambo FS
Gavin Escobar TE
Jonathan Franklin RB


I'd take any of those guys.

Well, there are more names there than there are picks before the Steelers in round 2, so one of them will be available at 2.48.

Pappy

[NJ-STEELER]

2. WR/RB/TE

3. same as above

[thor75]

I don't know if I'm more excited for 2 & 3 than I was for #1. A lot of good players left.

[focosteeler]

I think they should go with DJ Swearinger and Da'Rick Rogers.

[flippy]

What I really want to see are 3 long term priorities:

1. Pressure the QB

2. Create Turnovers

3. Score TDs in the Redzone

So it leaves me wide open on who we can take in the next few rounds.

1. Requires NT, CBs, S, and LBs

2. Requires guys that get INTs and FF and pressure the QB

3. WRs, TEs, LT, G, RB

From there, narrow down where you are strong and where you are weak. We could use another ILB to help in coverage of TEs, RBs, and slot WRs to force the QB to hold the ball longer. Eventually we're gonna need some safeties down the road.

The biggest problem with the pass rush is we weren't able to collapse the center of the pocket and QBs could step up to avoid pressure. Casey's replacement is our other big need after ROLB. So if we're going need again, that should be the pick to help the pass rush, which will lead to forced decisions, FFs, and turnovers.

We need DBs that can play the ball in the air and get INTs.

Some big WRs or extra pass catching TEs would help in the RedZone. Consistency in the OLine and the right RB would also help to run inside the 20s.

It's a lot to consider and it's hard to prioritize. And we need some insight into the Steelers long term thinking around FAs in future years to consider what the best move would be. This is an impossible equation to solve.

[RuthlessBurgher]

I'll be rooting for guys like Keenan Allen, Zach Ertz, and Kevin Minter to fall.

[TD386Steel]

Good new is- the Steelers have a 'need' for RB, FS/SS, ILB, CB & WR...... and there are plenty to choose from.

Given that 0 RB's have come off the board, but 3 Safeties have... Chadman would probably suggest Safety in Rd 2 & RB in Rd3, just for value reasons, with ILB & WR headlining the Day 3 picks.

Cyprien, Brown, Te'o or Minter in that order I could not pass on any of these guys if they are there at our pick.

[hawaiiansteel]

Gerry Dulac mock draft has Steelers trading up in second round

By Neal Coolong on Apr 25 2013



It may not be the most likely mock draft ever written, but it sure seems nice.

Post-Gazette reporter Gerry Dulac has an interesting mock draft up at the last minute.

While the Steelers take the unpopular choice, Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert. They will rebound to take The Judge - Kansas State LB Arthur Brown.

North Carolina RB Giovani Bernard goes to Pittsburgh in the third round, along with Georgia S Bacarri Rambo in the fourth.

Regardless of the likelihood of this happening, it would likely make Steelers fans happy.

It would then go to Miami University QB Zac Dysert, Oklahoma WRJustin Brown, and Grand Valley State WR Charles Johnson.

He finishes it off with Penn State LB Michael Mauti.

People aren't going to cry about that. The question is how, exactly, the Steelers would get up in the second round, which isn't marked in Dulac's mock, but his headline says a trade is involved.

If that is the outcome, it doesn't seem likely fans would mind all that much.

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