What started the Tomlin VA player conspiracy?

[feltdizz]

Was it Worilds or Edmunds?

because I don’t see any other players from VA that we drafted since Tomlin arrived.

and of course everyone forgets Colbert is also our GM.

[Chucktownsteeler]

I think perhaps it was the signing of Vick and the return of Plexico. To be honest I don't read a lot about it other than 1 or 2 posts every now and then.

[The Man of Steel]

Was it Worilds or Edmunds?

because I don’t see any other players from VA that we drafted since Tomlin arrived.

and of course everyone forgets Colbert is also our GM.

Are you hinting that Tyrod Taylor will be our next starting QB?

[feltdizz]

Are you hinting that Tyrod Taylor will be our next starting QB?

Could be.. lol. Look at the QB’s who have taken over for Tyrod in his last 3 stops

Buffalo
Cleveland
LA Chargers

Where Tyrod goes, franchise QB’s follow.

[flippy]

Was it Worilds or Edmunds?

because I don’t see any other players from VA that we drafted since Tomlin arrived.

and of course everyone forgets Colbert is also our GM.

Maybe it the colleges in the VA/MD area? Although I can only think of a couple more from schools in the area.

Off the top of my head, I'd probably guess we pick players from MI schools more often, but I could be wrong?

I was thinking MI schools might be a possibility because we picked 3 guys from MI schools a few years back with Bush, Gentry, and Layne. I also remember Woodley, AB, and Bell were some pretty good players from MI schools. There must be some more and I'm guessing it's more than the VA/MD region.

But maybe we also need to think about UDFAs and FAs?

[Chucktownsteeler]

I think early on Tomlin/ Colbert drafted their share of players from Ohio State.

I bet if someone looked hard enough there would be a breakdown of players/ colleges the Steelers have drafted from on the internet.

[feltdizz]

Maybe it the colleges in the VA/MD area? Although I can only think of a couple more from schools in the area.

Off the top of my head, I'd probably guess we pick players from MI schools more often, but I could be wrong?

I was thinking MI schools might be a possibility because we picked 3 guys from MI schools a few years back with Bush, Gentry, and Layne. I also remember Woodley, AB, and Bell were some pretty good players from MI schools. There must be some more and I'm guessing it's more than the VA/MD region.

But maybe we also need to think about UDFAs and FAs?

Michigan is definitely at the top.

but there are so many other schools we have drafted multiple players from so its hilarious to see the VA conspiracy get so much traction over the years. I think its simply due to people hating the Edmunds
pick and needing a reason for it.

One thing I noticed though, we rarely pick west coast colleges. Not sure if its due to proximity but we are mostly Eastern, SE and Midwest.

[Chucktownsteeler]

There you have the link below, Ohio State sits at the top. First Virginia college mentioned is a tie for 8th place.

This myth is "BUSTED"

The 2020 NFL Draft is coming up for the Pittsburgh Steelers (https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/) and Kevin Colbert is surely busy making lists and checking them twice. Because scouting has been reduced due to Covid-19, Colbert and company may rely on wells that he’s gone to multiple times before.

In 2019, Colbert found comfort in drafting two players that donned the maize and blue of the University of Michigan (Devin Bush Jr. and Zach Gentry). In 2018, two Cowboys (https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/) from Oklahoma State (Mason Rudolph and James Washington) were selected by the Steelers. Over the past two In both drafts, an Alabama defensive lineman (Josh Frazier and Isaiah Biggs) arrived on Day 3.

When they selected multiple guys from the same school, it made me wonder what schools the Steelers have selected from the most in their history since the first draft in 1936. In the early days of the draft, the Steelers stayed close to home with a lot of their picks. They also had drafts of 30 players a yearfor most of the 1940s, which they tended towards taking players from the local likes of Duquesne, Carnegie Mellon and Penn. Notre Dame was the dominant school of the time and they supplied many a player too. Some schools had picks in which the majority came from the first three decades of the draft. I will note that when I rank the top ten feeder schools of all time for the Steelers and the team's top 10 of the Kevin Colbert era.
Top 10 Since 2000 (The Kevin Colbert era)

1. The Ohio State University (
DE Rodney Bailey (2001), WR Santonio Holmes (2006), DE Thaddeus Gibson (2010), DT Doug Worthington (2010), DE Cameron Heyward (2011), OT Mike Adams (2012), LB Ryan Shazier (2014) and CB Doran Grant (2015)

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2. Florida State University (6)
DB Chris Hope (2002), LB Alonzo Jackson (2003), CB Bryant McFadden (2005), WR Willie Reid (2006), LB Lawrence Timmons (2007) and LB Vince Williams (2013)

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3t.) University of Tennessee (5)
QB Tee Martin (2000), G Chris Scott (2010), DT Daniel McCullers (2014), CB Cameron Sutton (2017) and QB Joshua Dobbs (2017)
3t.) University of Georgia (5)
LB Kendrell Bell (2001), RB Verron Haynes (2002), FB J.T. Wall (2003), WR Fred Gibson (2005) and LB Jarvis Jones (2013)
3t.) University of Florida (5)
OT Max Starks (2004), WR Dallas Baker (2007), C Maurkice Pouncey (2010), OT Marcus Gilbert (2011) and RB Chris Rainey (2012)

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6t.) University of Miami, Florida (4)
DT Orien Harris (2006), LB Sean Spence, LB Anthony Chickillo (2015) and CB Artie Burns (2016)
6t.) University of Texas (4)
NT Casey Hampton (2001), WR Limas Sweed (200, OT Tony Hills (200 and DB Curtis Brown (2011)

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8t.) Virginia Tech (4)
DE Nathaniel Adibi (2004), RB Cedric Humes (2006), DE/LB Jason Worilds (2010) and Terrell Edmunds (201
8t.) Penn State University (4)
TE Matt Kranchick (2004), C A.Q. Shipley (2009), TE Jesse James (2015) and S Marcus Allen (201
8t.) University of Michigan (4)
LB Larry Foote (2002), LB La Marr Woodley (2007), LB Devin Bush Jr. (2019) and TE Zach Gentry (2019)



Read more:The college programs the Steelers pull from the most in the NFL Draft? - Behind the Steel Curtain (https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2020/4/17/21224073/what-colleges-do-the-steelers-pull-from-the-most-in-the-nfl-draft-michigan-ohio-state-mac-nfl-news)

[flippy]

Michigan is definitely at the top.

but there are so many other schools we have drafted multiple players from so its hilarious to see the VA conspiracy get so much traction over the years. I think its simply due to people hating the Edmunds
pick and needing a reason for it.

One thing I noticed though, we rarely pick west coast colleges. Not sure if its due to proximity but we are mostly Eastern, SE and Midwest.

Hadn't really thought of that, but I can't think of any off the top of my head from west of TX/OK outside of Juju.

Wasn't there a LB from UCLA? Could have been a UDFA. Can't remember.

[Chucktownsteeler]

Hadn't really thought of that, but I can't think of any off the top of my head from west of TX/OK outside of Juju.

Wasn't there a LB from UCLA? Could have been a UDFA. Can't remember.

Bruce Davis, LB, UCLA.

Troy says "hi".

[T.Ferguson]

I was going to say Georgia but I see it's listed as tied for 3rd. Georgia players being drafted by the Steelers goes beyond the Tomlin years, Andre Hastings and Hines Ward both from there. I wouldn't be surprised to see that DL from there drafted by the Steelers.

[flippy]

Bruce Davis, LB, UCLA.

Troy says "hi".

Doh! Can't believe I forgot him.

[Chucktownsteeler]

I was going to say Georgia but I see it's listed as tied for 3rd. Georgia players being drafted by the Steelers goes beyond the Tomlin years, Andre Hastings and Hines Ward both from there. I wouldn't be surprised to see that DL from there drafted by the Steelers.

I think the list goes all the way back to 1936. I'm not sure how to properly post the link.

This list is a bit dated, I don't think it includes the last (2) drafts. It does however bust the "Virginia" myth of drafting players.

[Captain Lemming]

Doh! Can't believe I forgot him.

I know, I cant believe I forgot BRUCE DAVIS too.

[Chucktownsteeler]

Don't feel bad, my nickname at work is "The Rainman", but in a good way.