SKL 2018 NFL Mock 1.0 (1st of 3) post Bostic'Burnett

[Shawn]

Shawn,
I love your mock draft... especially K. White in the 3rd. As an avid Mountaineer fan, I've watched this kid ball out the last few years. He would be an immediate help for the steeler Defense.

Thanks. I fell in love with K White. He might have a few deficiencies in his game but man is that guy a Steeler. I love his physical brand of ball.

[Ernie]

Thanks. I fell in love with K White. He might have a few deficiencies in his game but man is that guy a Steeler. I love his physical brand of ball.

Yep. Im taking your picks and "Running to the podium" lol

[Steel Maniac]

Yep. Im taking your picks and "Running to the podium" lol

Hahahahahahahaha

[Ernie]

Hahahahahahahaha

the LOL was meant for the phrase that's often used on here "Run to the podium". I'm very serious about the mock though. Would be real happy with those picks.

[Shawn]

Yep. Im taking your picks and "Running to the podium" lol

lol...thanks. I would love for draft day to land like this.

[Disco1981]

I would love NT Settle in the 2nd...Big, fast, and strong as an Ox...Reminds me of a young Casey Hampton...THIS, imo would help the OLB's because he could push the pocket and demand double teams...Allowing the OLB's to pin their ears back, and get to the QB!

[RuthlessBurgher]

I would love NT Settle in the 2nd...Big, fast, and strong as an Ox...Reminds me of a young Casey Hampton...THIS, imo would help the OLB's because he could push the pocket and demand double teams...Allowing the OLB's to pin their ears back, and get to the QB!

I initially had us taking Settle in round 2 of my initial mock draft. However, I switched to OSU C/G Billy Price, who I think could be a first round value that may fall to day two because he is unable to work out for teams after his injury during the bench press at the combine. I think Price, if healthy, would be a utility lineman for us in 2018 and would replace Ramon Foster in 2019, since this will be the last year on Foster's contract, and he'll be turning 33 years old during the playoffs. I still have hopes for Hargrave progressing further for us, so we may only use a later pick to compete with L.T. Walton and Tyson Alualu for back DL snaps.

[steelerkeylargo]

I initially had us taking Settle in round 2 of my initial mock draft. However, I switched to OSU C/G Billy Price, who I think could be a first round value that may fall to day two because he is unable to work out for teams after his injury during the bench press at the combine. I think Price, if healthy, would be a utility lineman for us in 2018 and would replace Ramon Foster in 2019, since this will be the last year on Foster's contract, and he'll be turning 33 years old during the playoffs. I still have hopes for Hargrave progressing further for us, so we may only use a later pick to compete with L.T. Walton and Tyson Alualu for back DL snaps.

I too liked Settle in the second but he showed up at the combine looking like he's been on the couch for 2 months. His positional drills looked terrible. I need to go look at some more tape on him. I am not so sure how much he loves football.

[Steel Maniac]

I would love NT Settle in the 2nd...Big, fast, and strong as an Ox...Reminds me of a young Casey Hampton...THIS, imo would help the OLB's because he could push the pocket and demand double teams...Allowing the OLB's to pin their ears back, and get to the QB!

After last year’s first round, anything can happen.

Now that the dust is kind of settling, I don't think we see any of the ILB's we want at # 28.

[RuthlessBurgher]

After last year’s first round, anything can happen.

Now that the dust is kind of settling, I don't think we see any of the ILB's we want at # 28.

Just wondering...what did you feel was particularly odd about how the first round went down last year?

[Steel Maniac]

Well, no one saw the juju pick. No one I know at least. But the pick expressed their concerns about Bryant to me. But everyone understood why Colbert did what he did.

[feltdizz]

Just wondering...what did you feel was particularly odd about how the first round went down last year?

from what I remember it wasn't odd at all.

and JuJu was second round. I think a lot of folks on here predicted Watt too

[Slapstick]

Well, no one saw the juju pick. No one I know at least. But the pick expressed their concerns about Bryant to me. But everyone understood why Colbert did what he did.

It wasn’t just Bryant...it was Sammie Coates, Eli Rogers, and DHB as well...

[Shawn]

I think many of us need to get the thoughts of a 0 technique NT out of our minds. Unless the man is a true freak and can slide up and down the line at 330 pounds and play three downs it won’t happen.

[Real Deal Steel]

Just wondering...what did you feel was particularly odd about how the first round went down last year?

last year was epic