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The Steelers have promoted pro /college scout Phil Kreidler to college scouting coordinator, the team announced Thursday. Kreidler has been a Steelers scout since 1992. Ron Hughes, the club’s college scouting coordinator since 2003, will now serve as a special assistant in college scouting for the Steelers. In other scouting department moves… Source: ProFootballTalk » Pittsburgh…
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Athleticism: +Excellent size and frame for an NFL quarterback – legit 6’3?. +Has enough bulk to hold up to some hits at the next level. +Added 15 pounds of muscle this off-season. +Strong enough to shrug off would be tacklers. +Decent speed, but certainly not a running quarterback. +Balanced, stays under control on the move….
Athleticism +Explodes out of stance and across the line of scrimmage, is able to catch the OT often before he is set +Coils in his stance prior to the snap +Shows a lot of balance in his rush, is able to rush with speed and power without getting out of control +Generates a lot of…
Tom Modrak was hired as the executive director of the BLESTO Scouting Combine, it was announced today. Modrak is a 1965 graduate of IUP and began his career in the NFL in 1973 as a part-time scout … Source: Pittsburgh Steelers : News
The Combine gives us as close to our fix of football in February, outside of game replays and XBox. It wraps up today, with the running, jumping, shuttling and interviewing of the defensive backs prospects. It’s usually the most entertaining group, with many of the draft’s premier athletes looking for jobs with NFL teams among…
Tight ends are having a dramatic impact on the NFL, but they are getting hard to find in college football because of the spread offense. Source: post-gazette.com – Steelers/NFL Need Steelers Tickets? Fulfill your ticket needs at Ticket Network or try our Steelers eBay Ticket Page.
The Combine continues plowing away (see what I did there?), and today’s participants in the Underwear Olympics are the linebackers and the defensive linemen. If the combination of offensive linemen and tight ends (Saturday) and the wide receivers and running backs (Sunday) was interesting, today will be downright riveting. Lots of potential impact players will…
Dontari Poe is a large man who can fill large holes in the middle of a defensive line. Source: post-gazette.com – Steelers/NFL
*** Discuss this article and more at our Pittsburgh Steelers forum *** The most bizarrely compelling sporting event of the year, the NFL Scouting Combine, is live from Indianapolis, and we all need to get our football fix. Even if it is a bunch of guys running, falling on the ground, shuffling one direction, then…