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*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** The draft process is usually something like a speed dating event where teams and players find themselves linked for short times before something happens to shake things up and everyone finds a new partner. There are exceptions, but usually at the top of…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** Walter Football, one of the big Draft sites, has the Steelers taking Dont’a Hightower, the inside linebacker from Alabama. Many feel it’s a fit for the Steelers, as he would take over for released ILB James Farrior. Pittsburgh needs youth in its front…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** ESPN’s AFC North blogger Jamison Hensley summarized a bit of the latest log to the Steelers/Ravens burning inferno, mentioning the teams likely have many of the same players targeted for their respective first round picks in Thursday’s draft. Some of this could be…
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The Fan) – Days before he is expected to be taken in the first round of the NFL Draft, former Alabama LB Dont’a Hightower checks in with Troy Clardy on Sportsradio 93-7 The Fan. Many draft experts think Hightower will be the Steelers’ first-round pick. Dont’a discusses that scenario, goes inside his visit…
Our pick is in! Thanks go to maryrose for his assessment of a ‘backer from ‘Bama that has been a very hot topic around these parts for quite awhile. Next up: Denver Broncos and they’ll be represented by Ram_india. By the way, take note of the cool little minute-long draft profiles from SBN NFL that…
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** The 2012 NFL draft is little over one month away from kicking off. The front offices of all 32 teams are scrambling to figure out which players are going to fit in the best with their respective teams. The Pittsburgh Steelers need to…
By Jeremy Hritz More and more mock drafts are beginning to emerge as we get closer to Thursday, April 26th, and over and over, the most popular name to be called by the Steelers at number 24 is Alabama inside linebacker Dont’a Hightower. Conventional wisdom asserts that the Steelers will draft either an offensive lineman…
Name: Dont’a HightowerPosition: LinebackerSchool: AlabamaHeight: 6-foot-4Weight: 260 pounds Due to James Farrior’s declining play, the inside linebacker position has needed to be addressed for a couple of years now. Because of the cap issues the Steelers have this offseason, and the fact that Farrior is 37 years old, it’s likely that the Steelers will cut…