Did we get a top 10 pick in the 2nd round?

[sick beats]

Tuitt was definitely considered a first round talent in 2012. Last year he had some injuries which dropped him down. But if we end up with the 2012 Tuitt, we might have nabbed a top 10 type pick in the 2nd round. #dopedraftpick

[hawaiiansteel]

Steelers' DL coach John Mitchell has stated exactly that, if it weren't for Tuitt's injuries in 2013 Tuitt would have been a top-10 draft pick...

[sick beats]

Steelers' DL coach John Mitchell has stated exactly that, if it weren't for Tuitt's injuries in 2013 Tuitt would have been a top-10 draft pick...

The potential upgrade on D with Tuitt and Shazier - as well as the development of Jones, Heyward, Shark - makes me grin. The Steelers' D might be back.

[Discipline of Steel]

Im equally optimistic but that list is long on potential and short on accomplishment.

[RobinCole]

"short on accomplishment". Well, yes, they just got drafted.

[SteelCrazy]

The potential upgrade on D with Tuitt and Shazier - as well as the development of Jones, Heyward, Shark - makes me grin. The Steelers' D might be back.

I doubt we see much of Shark

[hawaiiansteel]

I doubt we see much of Shark

and I have a feeling that Tuitt is not going to be starting...

[sick beats]

and I have a feeling that Tuitt is not going to be starting...

Maybe not week 1. But who is going to beat him out?

[SteelCrazy]

and I have a feeling that Tuitt is not going to be starting...

Cam, McClendon, Heyward?

[RuthlessBurgher]

I doubt we see much of Shark

Our top 3 safeties will likely be Troy Polamalu, Mike Mitchell, and Will Allen and our top 3 corners will likely be Ike Taylor, Cortez Allen, and William Gay, so it doesn't look like there will necessarily be spot for Shark in our regular defensive back rotation from the start (unless he beats out the wily veteran Will Allen in camp) but he is learning SS, FS, and slot CB, so he would fill in anywhere in the secondary as soon as someone goes down to injury.

[SteelCrazy]

Our top 3 safeties will likely be Troy Polamalu, Mike Mitchell, and Will Allen and our top 3 corners will likely be Ike Taylor, Cortez Allen, and William Gay, so it doesn't look like there will necessarily be spot for Shark in our regular defensive back rotation from the start (unless he beats out the wily veteran Will Allen in camp) but he is learning SS, FS, and slot CB, so he would fill in anywhere in the secondary as soon as someone goes down to injury.

Yea, barring injury, The Shark will not see much time. However, if Shazier doesn't work out or struggles, we'll probably see him more often.

[pfelix73]

I guess we will see about Shark.... I saw an interview with Butler right after the draft. He mentioned that they were expecting him to play quite a bit this year.... Speed... Time will tell..

[Captain Lemming]

Steelers' DL coach John Mitchell has stated exactly that, if it weren't for Tuitt's injuries in 2013 Tuitt would have been a top-10 draft pick...

I like the pick but this is the same dude who in 2010 proclaimed of his defensive line, "There's never been a better defensive front in the National Football League".

[flippy]

Tuitt was definitely considered a first round talent in 2012. Last year he had some injuries which dropped him down. But if we end up with the 2012 Tuitt, we might have nabbed a top 10 type pick in the 2nd round. #dopedraftpick

Not to rain on anyone's parade (and I love Tuitt), but I'm skeptical when the Steelers tell us they had a 1st round grade on a guy like Trai Essex.

Didn't some say Landry Jones was a potential first rounder a year before he came out too?

[Slapstick]

Not to rain on anyone's parade (and I love Tuitt), but I'm skeptical when the Steelers tell us they had a 1st round grade on a guy like Trai Essex.

Didn't some say Landry Jones was a potential first rounder a year before he came out too?

The NFL Advisory Committee told Landry Jones that he had a first round grade a year before he came out...