Everyone seems to hates this idea but.....

[K Train]

They have good depth in a lot of areas, what they lack is star power. You dont trade down in a draft and get a bunch of picks when you dont have star players, if anything you move up and get a difference maker

[Shawn]

They have good depth in a lot of areas, what they lack is star power. You dont trade down in a draft and get a bunch of picks when you dont have star players, if anything you move up and get a difference maker

With starter needs at NT, ILB, DB, FS and #2WR...I would disagree with you.

[K Train]

Lets say they Trade up for Watkins or Evans. Give up 15 and a 2nd to move up a few spots (Rams did this with Buffalo to move up 8 spots last year and get Tavon)

1. Sammy Watkins WR Clemson
3 comp. Zach Kerr, NT UDEL
4. Stanely Jean-Baptiste CB/S Nebraska
5. Brent Urban DE Virginia
5 comp. Chris Davis, CB Auburn or Aaron Colvin CB Oklahoma
6. Jacob Pederson, TE Wisc
7. Danthony Thomas RB Oregon

Something along those lines. If they arent comfortable with Foote/Spence/Timmons/Williams at MLB they could go after one, if they want to sign Delmas/Whitner/Jenkins they could do that at FS.

Getting a Sammy watkins would make the offense absolutely lethal

[RuthlessBurgher]

if the clowns dont take johnny football with the 4th pick, and he slides a bit. i'd give them #15 for a 2 this year and a 1 next year

The numbers work out for a trade like this with Cleveland...move down 11 spots in round 1 but move up 11 spots in round 2, and pick up an early 3rd round pick for our troubles.

We give:

1.15 = 1050 pts.
2.46 = 440 pts.
Total = 1490 pts.

They give:
1.26 = 700 pts.
2.35 = 550 pts.
3.71 = 235 pts.
Total = 1485 pts.

In a deep draft with multiple needs, a late first rounder, an early 2nd rounder, an early 3rd rounder, plus a comp pick at the end of round 3 could give us a solid haul at the end of day two.

[feltdizz]

not a fan... but I think it's because I think most people on here say "trade down" because it sounds cool...

[SS Laser]

Will Watkins really be all that? Maybe. There is no guarantee This Steelers team still has a couple star players and others COULD take that step. I would rather trade down and add more talent to the whole team then 1 star talent. We have that 1 star talent that can lift the talent of others around him in Ben. Give Ben a better defense and all else comes together.

[pittpete]

They have good depth in a lot of areas, what they lack is star power. You dont trade down in a draft and get a bunch of picks when you dont have star players, if anything you move up and get a difference maker

Name this so called depth on defense you're talking about?

[NJ-STEELER]

They have good depth in a lot of areas, what they lack is star power. You dont trade down in a draft and get a bunch of picks when you dont have star players, if anything you move up and get a difference maker

thats how i usually think.... but trading down this year might not hurt that chance as much

[NJ-STEELER]

The numbers work out for a trade like this with Cleveland...move down 11 spots in round 1 but move up 11 spots in round 2, and pick up an early 3rd round pick for our troubles.

We give:

1.15 = 1050 pts.
2.46 = 440 pts.
Total = 1490 pts.

They give:
1.26 = 700 pts.
2.35 = 550 pts.
3.71 = 235 pts.
Total = 1485 pts.

In a deep draft with multiple needs, a late first rounder, an early 2nd rounder, an early 3rd rounder, plus a comp pick at the end of round 3 could give us a solid haul at the end of day two.

thanks, i didnt work out the numbers but knew something could get done if they so inclined