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  • Iron City Inc.
    Hall of Famer
    • Jun 2013
    • 3237

    #31
    Originally posted by Steel Maniac
    Devin White just ran a 4.42
    That's awesome n so is speed of Bush. Sweat also in the same time zone. Wow to all 3. Need it to cover guys like Metcalf or Fant. Even Burns at 4.56 @ 6'5 almost 250 is just impressing the heck out of me. There are 4 guys there who should be on the radar at 20.

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    • Steelerphile
      Pro Bowler
      • Dec 2008
      • 1198

      #32
      The Steelers should look at LSU for their first rounder this year. Either Devin White ILB or Andraez (Greedy) Williams CB, hopefully one will be there.

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      • RuthlessBurgher
        Legend
        • May 2008
        • 33208

        #33
        Originally posted by Steelerphile
        The Steelers should look at LSU for their first rounder this year. Either Devin White ILB or Andraez (Greedy) Williams CB, hopefully one will be there.
        Devin White's a no-brained for us if there. If he falls out of the top 10 and into the mid teens, it would be worth a trade up.
        Steeler teams featuring stat-driven, me-first, fantasy-football-darling diva types such as Antonio Brown & Le'Veon Bell won no championships.

        Super Bowl winning Steeler teams were built around a dynamic, in-your-face defense plus blue-collar, hard-hitting, no-nonsense football players on offense such as Hines Ward & Jerome Bettis.

        We don't want Juju & Conner to replace what we lost in Brown & Bell.

        We are counting on Juju & Conner to return us to the glory we once had with Hines & The Bus.

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        • Ernie
          Legend
          • Aug 2013
          • 8470

          #34
          Originally posted by RuthlessBurgher
          Devin White's a no-brained for us if there. If he falls out of the top 10 and into the mid teens, it would be worth a trade up.
          Depends on what it costs to move up and get him. I see real quality/depth at several positions on both sides of the ball... this is not a year to be "Reaching" if the costs are steep.

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          • Ernie
            Legend
            • Aug 2013
            • 8470

            #35
            The LB crew at the combine looks very fast and athletic. Not sure where he is projected to go... but I really like the looks of that Tranquil kid from ND.

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            • Iron City Inc.
              Hall of Famer
              • Jun 2013
              • 3237

              #36
              Originally posted by Ernie
              The LB crew at the combine looks very fast and athletic. Not sure where he is projected to go... but I really like the looks of that Tranquil kid from ND.
              He is likely a day 3 guy. I would say 4th rounder. There is going to be good defensive value later in this draft.

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              • Steelerphile
                Pro Bowler
                • Dec 2008
                • 1198

                #37
                Originally posted by RuthlessBurgher
                Devin White's a no-brained for us if there. If he falls out of the top 10 and into the mid teens, it would be worth a trade up.
                Devin White probably won't be there but I also am very high on Williams. I would take him because he may be devalued a bit, an underclassmen who is coming out at the same time as likely top ten pick in White, from his school. Fits a big need.

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                • steeler_george
                  Hall of Famer
                  • Dec 2008
                  • 3417

                  #38
                  White looked so impressive, smooth true athlete...

                  The way this draft is looking is heavy defense 1st round (DL,LB,CB), heavy offense in the 2nd (RB, WR, TE, OL), and then 3rd 4th rounds take BPA players who might get lost on position runs and need.

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                  • Captain Lemming
                    Legend
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 16041

                    #39
                    Originally posted by Steel Maniac
                    Devin White just ran a 4.42
                    Originally posted by Steel Maniac
                    Devin Bush just ran a 4.44
                    Soooo we need to wish for a "BAD" 1st round draft choice at LBer?
                    .....Best Available Devin?
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                    In view of the fact that Mike Tomlin has matched Cowhers record I give him the designation:

                    TCFCLTC-
                    The Coach Formerly Considered Less Than Cowher

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                    • Ernie
                      Legend
                      • Aug 2013
                      • 8470

                      #40
                      Originally posted by Iron City Inc.
                      He is likely a day 3 guy. I would say 4th rounder. There is going to be good defensive value later in this draft.
                      Man I'd love to see him around in the 4th. Take CB with round 1 and go offense with the AB pick and either a 2nd or 3rd. I think a true stud WR will be there in the 2nd... and the same with a RB in the 3rd.

                      If we don't get a plug and play ILB in the draft... I hope that is our one "Splurge" in Free agency.

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                      • Ernie
                        Legend
                        • Aug 2013
                        • 8470

                        #41
                        If either of the Devin's is there...though.. we've gotta take him.

                        For our 1st 5 picks..
                        I hope we get BPA at ILB, CB, WR, RB and TE.

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                        • SidSmythe
                          Hall of Famer
                          • Sep 2008
                          • 4708

                          #42
                          Originally posted by Ernie
                          If either of the Devin's is there...though.. we've gotta take him.

                          For our 1st 5 picks..
                          I hope we get BPA at ILB, CB, WR, RB and TE.
                          I agree but scratch RB off that list - and outside of Metcalf I'd wait til the 2nd or 3rd on a WR.

                          Im looking Metcalf CB, ILB and then TE
                          Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
                          Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...
                          Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go...!!!

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                          • Ernie
                            Legend
                            • Aug 2013
                            • 8470

                            #43
                            Originally posted by SidSmythe
                            I agree but scratch RB off that list - and outside of Metcalf I'd wait til the 2nd or 3rd on a WR.

                            Im looking Metcalf CB, ILB and then TE
                            If we scratch RB then I hope we go OLB or double up on ILB. Our track record for picking CBs is abysmal.

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                            • Ernie
                              Legend
                              • Aug 2013
                              • 8470

                              #44
                              Originally posted by SidSmythe
                              I agree but scratch RB off that list - and outside of Metcalf I'd wait til the 2nd or 3rd on a WR.

                              Im looking Metcalf CB, ILB and then TE
                              IF we get a 1st for AB... I'd love to spend it on Metcalf. "Devin" and Metcalf would be a very sweet 1st round!

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                              • Buzz
                                Legend
                                • Dec 2017
                                • 8379

                                #45
                                Originally posted by Iron City Inc.
                                Metcalf freak show.
                                I heard that Metcalf, while he blazed in the 40 and impressed with the bench press, was downright pathetic in the 3-cone drill ... finished in the bottom 2% ... prompting concerns that he will have difficulty creating separation from DBs on cuts. In other words, for all his physical giftedness, he may be limited as far as the route tree he can be effective with.

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