Steelers 2015 Draft possibilites

[hawaiiansteel]

I'm not a draft guru, but other than Trae Waynes out of Mich State I'm not sure there is more than one more 1st Round CB pick.

James C Wexell@jimwexell -

I actually think Waynes falls to 2nd round.

[URL]https://twitter.com/jimwexell/status/552914461309534208[/URL]

[Iron City Inc.]

Got to figure we'll also pick up a "Compensatory Pick" or two on day three since we lost more then we signed starting with Sanders. Those picks the league puts out in March. An extra pick or two even late picks gives us a few more shots at putting a deep run playoff team on the field in 15.

[K Train]

James C Wexell@jimwexell -

I actually think Waynes falls to 2nd round.

[URL]https://twitter.com/jimwexell/status/552914461309534208[/URL]

He is astronomically wrong I think, Waynes might be pushing the high 4.2s and was great last season and played well the previous year despite not being as refined as Dennard

[hawaiiansteel]

BFD!! He has 14 picks this season. He sure isnt allergic to the ball. And that is a result of being out of position often then as a coach I'd give him the green light to free lance all day long.

Louisville Pro Day

Early results from the Louisville pro day have not been kind to safety Gerod Holliman. Though not official, I'm told his 40s have both been over 4.6 seconds, and several teams timed him at 4.65 on his second attempt. I'm told his vertical jump was not very good either.

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

[Rara]

All pretty rough for Holliman...if he drops, I'd take him in the third or fourth now..to be honest.

[hawaiiansteel]

Alex Kozora retweeted
NFL Philosophy @NFLosophy -

Gerod Holiman, Louisville - Just say no. Soft at POA, bad angles, bad tackler, can't cover. Let someone else treat him as a project.

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

[K Train]

Hard pass on Holliman...

[RuthlessBurgher]

In this article on MMQB.com, we were listed as one of three teams showing the most interest in Holliman (surely to the chagrin of many):

[URL]http://mmqb.si.com/2015/03/12/nfl-draft-stats-gerod-holliman-louisville/[/URL]

As for Holliman, he’s trying to prove that his gaudy INT total is a better indicator of his talent than his shaky pro day showing (4.61 40-yard dash). He says he was experiencing hamstring soreness but wanted to run after not running at the combine. He has also been criticized for lackluster tackling and poor angles, a topic of conversation with every team he has interviewed with (the Steelers, Jets and Jaguars have shown the most interest early).

[hawaiiansteel]

I really like IEO but at best he gets put on the IR/To Return list and you see him about Week 10-12. Far more likely he gets a redshirt season. Therefore no help to our secondary in 2015. I don't see the Steelers investing an early pick on a player they know won't play.

Ifo Ekpre-Olomu's Injury Worse Than Advertised

Updated April 22, 2015
By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell

A few months ago, Oregon cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu was in the running to be the top-ranked corner, but then he suffered a knee injury during bowl practice before Oregon's game against Florida State. It was said to be a torn ACL, but team sources I've spoken to say the knee injury was much worse and was along the lines of Marcus Lattimore or Willis McGahee's rather than a simple ACL tear like the one suffered by Georgia running back Todd Gurley or Texas A&M offensive tackle Cedric Ogbuehi.

Sources say that Ekpre-Olomu tore more than an ACL and there was a variety of damage done to his knee. At one point, there were some teams' medical staffs that were wondering if lingering effects of the injury would force Ekpre-Olomu to retire before every playing again, like Lattimore. However, recent checks have been more positive and teams feel that Ekpre-Olomu has a shot at playing again.

The injury is significant enough, however, that some teams are putting Ekpre-Olomu in their undrafted prospect group. A contact from one team thinks that Ekpre-Olomu could have a shot at going on day three of the draft like Lattimore did, but their team doesn't have a round grade on Ekpre-Olomu because of the medical report. They have Ekpre-Olomu as an undrafted free agent as well.

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

[K Train]

Wow. Much worse than advertised. Glad Oregon took out the $3 million insurance policy on him.

How the **** do you suffer a lattimore like injury at a practice? Jeez

[Shawn]

It's possible the Steelers are faced with a choice of Waynes and Ray. What a terrific problem to have.

[K Train]

It's possible the Steelers are faced with a choice of Waynes and Ray. What a terrific problem to have.

Both have elite athletic ability for their positions, but who is less risky?

In my opinion Ray is the less risky player and plays the less risky position in translating to the pros. And really he had better college production to back it up

[Oviedo]

It's possible the Steelers are faced with a choice of Waynes and Ray. What a terrific problem to have.

Just remember the name Byron Jones.

During ESPN's Draft Special last night guess who Kiper and McShay drafted for the Steelers...Byron Jones

IMO Jones will be better than Waynes long term

[RuthlessBurgher]

IMO Jones will be better than Waynes long term

Seriously? Wow...

[Oviedo]

Seriously? Wow...

Yep, just an opinion. Waynes to me is too skinny. Obviously Jones is not just my opinion.

[URL]http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2015-nfl-mock-draft-steelers-list/2015/4/24/8487389/2015-nfl-draft-steelers-to-draft-cb-byron-jones-in-mel-kiper-todd[/URL]

Steelers take Byron Jones at #22

Take Owa Ody at #56--this would be Christmas for me

Take Anthony Harris, S from Virginia in Round 3