I have a 7-rounder to mock....

[TMC]

Okay, I received an email a few weeks ago from New Era Scouting with a PDF file of their early scouting report. I have to give these guys kudos, it is 116 pages and has a few lines on the top 10 at every position, juniors that could come out, and a best of the rest. They detail about every guy they list, not much, but a blurb. They also came out with a 7-round mock, which we will now mock. They have us picking 24th, we actually pick 23rd....so I bolded each place in each round. Here are our picks so you can cut and paste it. Damn, I make this too easy for you asses.....

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2008 Mock Draft
Round One
Pick Team Player School Position
1 Miami Chris Long Virginia DE
2 St. Louis Glenn Dorsey LSU DT
3-T Atlanta Darren McFadden* Arkansas RB
4-T Kansas City Jake Long Michigan OT
5-T Oakland Malcolm Kelly* Oklahoma WR
6 New York Jets Sedrick Ellis USC DT
7 New England (SF) Antoine Cason Arizona CB
8 Baltimore Matt Ryan Boston College QB
9 Cincinnati Keith Rivers USC LB
10 New Orleans Dan Connor Penn State LB
11-T Buffalo Martin Rucker Missouri TE
12-T Denver James Laurinaitis* Ohio State LB
13 Carolina Brian Brohm Louisville QB
14-T Detroit Malcolm Jenkins* Ohio State CB
15-T Chicago Andre Woodson Kentucky QB
16 Arizona Victor Harris* Virginia Tech CB
17 Minnesota Mario Manningham* Michigan WR
18 Houston Rashard Mendenhall* Illinois RB
19 Philadelphia Vernon Gholston* Ohio State DE
20-P Tampa Bay Ryan Clady* Boise State OT
21-P Washington Calais Campbell* Miami (FL) DE
22 Dallas (CLE) Mike Jenkins South Florida CB
23-P Seattle Frank Okam Texas DT
24-P Pittsburgh Jeff Otah Pitt OT
25-P Tennessee Limas Sweed Texas WR
26-P New York Giants Kenny Phillips* Miami (FL) S
27-P San Diego Early Doucet LSU WR
28-P Jacksonville Quentin Groves Auburn DE
29-P Green Bay Jonathan Stewart* Oregon RB
30-P San Francisco (IND) Sam Baker USC OT
31-P Dallas Tashard Choice Georgia Tech RB
32-P New England (forfeit)

Round Two
Pick Team Player School Position
33 Miami Leodis McKelvin Troy CB
34 St. Louis Barry Richardson Clemson OT
35-T Kansas City Shannon Tevaga UCLA OG
36-T Oakland Red Bryant Texas A&M DT
37-T Atlanta Colt Brennan Hawaii QB
38 New York Jets Adarius Bowman Oklahoma St. WR
39 San Francisco Shawn Crable Michigan LB
40 Baltimore Aqib Talib* Kansas CB
41 Cincinnati Chris Ellis Virginia Tech DE
42 New Orleans Tracy Porter Indiana CB
43-T Denver Dre’ Moore Maryland DT
44-T Buffalo DeJuan Tribble Boston College CB
45 Carolina Fred Davis USC TE
46-T Chicago Ali Highsmith LSU LB
47-T Detroit Phillip Wheeler Georgia Tech LB
48 Arizona Lawrence Jackson USC DE
49 Minnesota Quintin Demps UTEP FS
50 Atlanta (HOU) Carl Nicks Nebraska OT
51 Philadelphia Vince Hall Virginia Tech LB
52-P Tampa Bay Keenan Burton Kentucky WR
53-P Washington Josh Barrett Arizona State FS
54 Cleveland Matt Forte’ Tulane RB
55-P Seattle Andrew Crummey Maryland OG
56-P Pittsburgh Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee St. CB
57-P Tennessee Tony Hill Texas OT
58-P New York Giants Mario Urrutia* Louisville WR
59-P Miami (SD) Xavier Adibi Virginia Tech LB
60-P Jacksonville Terrell Thomas USC CB
61-P Green Bay Craig Steltz LSU SS
62-P Indianapolis DeMarrio Pressley NC State DT
63-P Dallas Andre Caldwell Florida WR
64-P New England Mike Hart Michigan RB

Round Three
Pick Team Player School Position
65 Miami Gosder Cherilous Boston College OT
66 St. Louis Kendall Langford Hampton DE
67-T New England (OAK) Jonathan Goff Vanderbilt LB
68-T Atlanta Marcus Henry Kansas WR
69-T Kansas City Nate Jones Texas WR
70 New York Jets Kirk Barton Ohio State OT
71 San Francisco Earl Bennett* Vanderbilt WR
72 Buffalo (BAL) Will Franklin Missouri WR
73 Cincinnati Kentwan Balmer North Carolina DT
74 New Orleans Trevor Laws Notre Dame DT
75-T Buffalo Kenny Iwebema Iowa DE
76-T Minnesota (DEN) Peyton Hillis Arkansas FB
77 Carolina Jordan Grimes Purdue OG
78-T Detroit Allen Patrick Oklahoma RB
79-T Chicago Chris Williams Vanderbilt OT
80 Arizona Jonathan Goff Vanderbilt LB
81 Minnesota Steve Justice Wake Forest OC
82 Houston Zachary Bowman Nebraska CB
83 Philadelphia Tom Zbikowski Notre Dame SS
84 Tampa Bay Erik Ainge Tennessee QB
85-P Washington Jordy Nelson Kansas State WR
86 Cleveland Nick Hayden Wisconsin DL
87-P Seattle Dwight Lowery San Jose State CB
88-P Pittsburgh Roy Schuening Oregon State OG
89-P Tennessee Beau Bell UNLV LB
90-P New York Giants Simeon Castille Alabama CB
91-P Chicago (SD) Rafael Little Kentucky RB
92-P Jacksonville Marcus Griffin Texas SS
93-P Green Bay Jordon Dizon Colorado LB
94-P Indianapolis Tavares Gooden Miami (FL) LB
95-P Dallas Jonathan Hefney Tennessee FS-CB
96-P New England Chad Henne Michigan QB

Round Four
Pick Team Player School Position
97 Miami Keilen Dykes West Virginia DL
98 St. Louis Adam Spieker Missouri OC
99-T Atlanta Trae Williams South Florida CB
100-T Kansas City Derek Lokey Texas DT
101-T Oakland Chris Johnson ECU RB
102 New York Jets Dustin Keller Purdue TE
103 San Francisco Joe Flacco Delaware QB
104 Baltimore J Leman Illinois LB
105 Cincinnati Robert Felton Arkansas OG
106 New Orleans Johnny Dingle West Virginia DT
107-T Denver Tyrell Johnson Ark. State SS
108-T Buffalo Wesley Woodyard Kentucky LB
109 Carolina Wallace Gilberry Alabama DE
110-T Chicago Nate McManus Georgia Tech OG
111-T Detroit Kellen Davis Michigan State TE
112 Arizona Heath Benedict Newberry OT
113 Minnesota John Carlson Notre Dame TE
114 Houston Harry Douglas Louisville WR
115 Philadelphia Cory Boyd South Carolina RB
116-P Tampa Bay Lorenzo Williams Missouri DT
117-P New York Jets(WAS) Chevis Jackson LSU CB
118 Cleveland Matt Malele California NT
119-P Seattle Charles Godfrey Iowa CB
120-P Pittsburgh Kevin Mitchell Illinois FS
121-P Tennessee Jolonn Dunbar Boston College LB
122-P New York Giants Andre Fluellen FSU DT
123-P San Diego Ben Moffitt South Florida LB
124-P Jacksonville Dorien Bryant Purdue WR
125-P Green Bay Ezra Butler Nevada LB
126-P Indianapolis Calvin Dawson La-Monroe RB
127-P Dallas Adam Kraus Michigan OG
128-P New England Bruce Davis UCLA LB

Round Five
Pick Team Player School Position
129 Kansas City (MIA) John David Booty USC QB
130 St. Louis Red Keith Central Michigan LB
131-T Kansas City Doug Legursky Marshall OC
132-T Denver (OAK) DJ Hall Alabama WR
133-T Atlanta Malik Jackson Louisville LB
134 New York Jets Chase Ortiz TCU DE-LB
135 San Francisco Drew Miller Florida OG
136 Baltimore Durell Mapp North Carolina LB
137 Cincinnati Jamar Adams Michigan S
138 New Orleans Yvenson Bernard Oregon State RB
139-T Buffalo Hilee Taylor North Carolina DE
140-T Denver Jonathan Zenon LSU CB
141 Carolina Donnie Avery Houston WR
142-T Detroit Duane Brown Virginia Tech OT
143-T Buffalo (CHI) Kirk Elder Texas A&M OG
144 Arizona Mike Humpal Iowa LB
145 Minnesota Ricky Santos New Hampshire QB
146 Houston Thomas DeCoud California FS
147 Philadelphia D.J. Wolfe Oklahoma SS
148-P Tampa Bay Kevin Brown UCLA DT
149-P Washington Owen Schmitt West Virginia FB
150 Cleveland Kory Lichtensteiger Bowling Green OC
151-P Seattle Jacob Tamme Kentucky TE
152-P Pittsburgh Maurice Purify Nebraska WR
153-P Tennessee Julius Stinson Wyoming CB
154-P New York Giants Mike Pollak Arizona State OC
155-P San Diego Tad Miller Boise State OG
156-P Jacksonville Darien Williams Oklahoma S
157-P Green Bay Anthony Aldridge Houston WR
158-P Indianapolis Justin Forsett California RB
159-P Dallas Jacob Hester LSU FB
160-P New England Mike Klinkenborg Iowa LB

Round Six
Pick Team Player School Position
161 Miami Eddie Royal Virginia Tech WR
162 St. Louis Kevin O’Connell SDSU QB
163-T Oakland King Dunlap Auburn OT
164-T Atlanta Gary Barnridge Louisville TE
165-T Kansas City Patrick Lee Auburn CB
166 New York Jets John Shaw Penn State OG
167 San Francisco Brian Mattison Iowa DE
168 Baltimore Steve Johnson Kentucky WR
169 Cincinnati Tyler Luellen Missouri OT
170 New Orleans Alex Brink Washington State QB
171-T St. Louis (DEN) Amarri Jackson South Florida WR
172-T Buffalo Franklin Dunbar* MTSU DT
173 Carolina Casper Brinkley South Carolina LB
174-T Chicago Jabari Arthur Akron WR
175-T Detroit Bobbie Williams Bethune Cookman S
176 Arizona Ryan Torain Arizona State RB
177 Minnesota Marcus Harrison Arkansas DT
178 Houston Nelson Coleman Tulsa LB
179 Philadelphia Darius Raynaud West Virginia WR
180-P Tampa Bay Titus Brown Miss. State DE
181-P Washington Tony Brinkhaus Minnesota OC
182 Cleveland Eric Foster Rutgers DE
183-P Seattle Akim Millington Illinois OT
184-P Pittsburgh Matt Castelo San Jose State LB
185-P Tennessee Darrell Robertson Georgia Tech DE
186-P New York Giants Alvin Bowen Iowa State LB
187-P San Diego Terrell Vinson Purdue CB
188-P Jacksonville John Greco Toledo OT
189-P Green Bay Dantrell Savage Oklahoma St. RB
190-P Indianapolis Nick Cleaver New Mexico St. TE
191-P Dallas Marcus Coleman Wisconsin OC
192-P New England Trevor Scott Buffalo DE

Round Seven
Pick Team Player School Position
193 Miami Tom Santi Virginia TE
194 St. Louis Omar Cuff Delaware RB
195-T Atlanta Bo Ruud Nebraska LB
196-T Kansas City Tate Casey Florida TE
197-T Oakland Jasper Brinkley (x) South Carolina LB
198 New York Jets Albert Young Iowa RB
199 San Francisco John Sullivan Notre Dame OC
200 Baltimore Luke Swan Wisconsin WR
201 Cincinnati Josh Johnson San Diego QB
202 New Orleans Michael Bumpus Washington St. WR
203-T Buffalo Derek Fine Kansas TE
204-T Denver Matt Flynn LSU QB
205 Carolina Chris McKillop Pitt DE
206-T Detroit Greyson Gunheim Washington St. DE
207-T Chicago Marcus Thomas UTEP RB
208 Arizona Sammie Stroughter Oregon St. WR
209 Minnesota Kaleb Thornhill Michigan State LB
210 Houston Mike Cox Georgia Tech FB
211 Philadelphia Alexis Serna Oregon State PK
212-P Tampa Bay Marcus Smith New Mexico WR
213-P Washington Robert Killebrew Texas LB
214 Cleveland Joe Jon Finley Oklahoma TE
215-P Seattle Lavelle Hawkins California WR
216-P Pittsburgh Tommy Blake TCU DE-LB
217-P Tennessee Ernie Wheelwright Minnesota WR
218-P New York Giants Peter Graniello Arizona OT
219-P San Diego Eric Young Tennessee OG
220-P Jacksonville Joey Haynos Maryland TE
221-P Green Bay Terrence Wheatley Colorado CB
222-P Indianapolis Tyvon Branch UConn CB
223-P Dallas Morgan Trent Michigan CB
224-P New England Ben Hochstein Nebraska-Omaha OT

[Ghost of Frenchy Fuqua]

Re: 157-P Green Bay Anthony Aldridge Houston WR

New Era Scouting has a little more work to do.

The last name of this pick is misspelled (Alridge) and his position is incorrect (RB):

[TMC]

23rd-Michael Oher, OT, Ole Miss-okay, I know he was not listed in this draft, but I think he may be there, so I take him. Otah would be fine though. Either way, both are going to be good players.

55th-Gosder Cherilous, OT, Boston College-when I look at mock drafts, I look for guys that jump out. If I get Oher in the first, Cherilous is the pick here. If I get Otah, I might go with Chris Williams, OT, Vandy. I want to get an athlete and a mauler. Oher/Cherilous or Otah/Williams fit that bill. Damn, if the draft played out like this, you have your bookend OTs for the next decade. I kick Colon inside.

87th-Beau Bell, OLB, UNLV-at 6'3"-245, Bell can run and tackle. He plays the game with bad intentions. He also plays sideline to sideline. He does better with things in front of him and coverage may be an issue, but he blows things up.

119th-Owen Schmitt, FB, WV-are you kidding me? Why would I not spend a 4th on a FB that can do it all and do it all well. This draft has three really good FBs and if you can get one on the 2nd day, you better take one.

151st-Steve Johnson, WR, Kentucky-at 6'3"-198, he may not have that blazing speed, but he seperates and makes the catch. He actually had more receptions than Keenan Burton. He will probably go ahead of Burton as well. When you watch him, he just looks like a player.

183rd-Eric Young, OG, Tennessee-he has him going at pick 219. My aching ass he falls to the 7th round, he is widely considered one of the top 5 OGs in the draft. I would gladly take a Vol that played OT to try at OG.

215th-Tommy Blake, OLB, TCU-this works. He is a great physical talent that battled some issues with anxiety and pressure. He had to step away from the game to get his head right. He could do that again. If he doesn't, you have first round production at a 7th round price.

So, I miss on my DE. I wanted to get one, but I really stayed true to taking the guy I felt was the best talent. I end up with 2-OTs, 1-OG, 2-OLBs, 1 WR, and a FB. The thing is, if Bell is what I think he can be, he really can spell Woodley. Blake could be a terror at ROLB. I have bookend tackles for the next decade and potentially a great OG in Young. I feel I have helped the FB position for a long while and added depth at WR. If I can do all that and miss addressing center and DE, then I can live with that.

[TMC]

Re: 157-P Green Bay Anthony Aldridge Houston WR

New Era Scouting has a little more work to do.

The last name of this pick is misspelled (Alridge) and his position is incorrect (RB):

IMO, they have more than a little work to do..........

[Idioteque]

LOVE this draft TMC. Two outstanding OT prospects and Bell, who is indeed a bad, bad man, would be enough for me. But to tack on potential guys like Blake (who I love) and Schmitt (who everyone loves) is gravy.

At the wideout spot, though - use your infinite TMC resources and check out K-State's Jordy Nelson. Tell me you've seen a more Pittsburgh Steeler WR since the 1998 draft.

[SqualorVictoria]

Felix Jones isn't on there, hes top 2 rounds easy

[Thorndike]

24-P Pittsburgh, Limas Sweed Texas WR...the big WR I'm projecting to fall to us in Rnd 1. Would help stretch the defense, prepare for the retirement of Hines, and give Ben a nice weapon in the red zone. Skill...game changers in the first round!
56-P Pittsburgh, Tony Hill Texas OT...some have him going in the first/early second. If he falls this far, he's a steal...and a future franchise LT.
88-P Pittsburgh, Roy Schuening Oregon State OG...the best guard in the draft. Replaces Faneca from day one, mini camp.
120-P Pittsburgh, Andre Fluellen FSU DT...another big body with decent feet to anchor the DL. Could play end in our current system or DT in the 4-3.
152-P Pittsburgh, Julius Stinson Wyoming CB...speedy guy who could contribute on ST while learning the position.
184-P Pittsburgh, Marcus Coleman Wisconsin OC...probably the third best center in this draft falling to Rnd 6? Hmmm...a position of need and a keeper.
Rnd 7 pick traded for Rossum.

[TMC]

LOVE this draft TMC. Two outstanding OT prospects and Bell, who is indeed a bad, bad man, would be enough for me. But to tack on potential guys like Blake (who I love) and Schmitt (who everyone loves) is gravy.

At the wideout spot, though - use your infinite TMC resources and check out K-State's Jordy Nelson. Tell me you've seen a more Pittsburgh Steeler WR since the 1998 draft.

Mike Mayock ranks Nelson as his 5th best senior WR. I think Nelson needs to run well at the combine. IMO, if he does that, watch for Nelson to FLY up draft boards. He is a big WR that does a lot with the ball after he catches it. He has solid hands....was a little banged up last season, so that may be a concern. I do not think he makes it out of the mid-2nd round though.......

[Steel Dino]

103 San Francisco Joe Flacco Delaware QB

Keep your eye on this kid...Big time arm and plays the position very well...sleeper of the qb's in the draft...

[papa lazarou]

If it fell this way I'd take:
24. Jonathan Stewart RB, Oregon
56. Tony Hills OT, Texas
88. Beau Bell LB, UNLV
120. Kevin Mitchell FS, Illinois
152. Eric Young OG, Tennessee
184. Marcus Monk WR, Arkansas
216. Brian Johnston DE, Gardner-Webb

[Parasite]

We won't have our 7th rounder. Not sure why it is listed.


23. Sam Baker, OT, USC

55. Jordy Nelson, WR, KState

87. Roy Schuening, OG, Oregon State

119. Owen Schmitt, FB, WVU

151. Patrick Lee, CB, Auburn

183. Greyson Gunheim, DE, Washington

[Hobbster]

James Hardy doesn't get drafted, I would steal him with 2nd round pick if he is still on board, 6-6, has speed and quickness.

[TMC]

James Hardy doesn't get drafted, I would steal him with 2nd round pick if he is still on board, 6-6, has speed and quickness.

I do not think they listed any Juniors, so when I drafted Oher, I did it where I thought he would go, instead of doing it in the 6th.

[Coryea]

I like TMC's draft, that's how mine would go.
-Oline addressed in a big way
-I really like the LB, having explosive playmakers at LB is a must if you run a 3-4, I think he and Timmons would compliment each other nicely.
-Owen Schmitt, the guy is a monster and can do it all.

[Sluzilla]

Jeff Otah Pitt OT
DeMarrio Pressley NC State DT
Roy Schuening Oregon State OG
Ben Moffitt South Florida LB
Jacob Hester LSU FB
Darrell Robertson Georgia Tech DE
Ernie Wheelwright Minnesota WR

i'd be extremely happy with this...stock up on OL...bulk up the D front 7...good FB and tall WR...

[Far51]

Why pass on Baker by taking a raw Otah?
baker could come in and start early, TMC you said Otah has a great frame but some learning disorder or sonething like that in that case he could be another Nkwentki, why pass on a sure thing by taking a project?

[Tobe]

Where do you see Slaton falling? Didn't see him listed.

[Sluzilla]

i'm not real high on Baker...

[Coryea]

Where do you see Slaton falling? Didn't see him listed.

The draft committee that College players talk to have him going in the second round, of course a poor or great combine can change that.

[Superman]

I'd be surpised if we took Moffit, slu. He's been accused of walking out on his wife and kids and she's also alleged that she took his online tests.May be too much drama surrounding him.

[rossi]

TMC, Otah is going to be a very good player and he fills a need but you can't be as good at this talent evaluation process if you think we would draft him and pass on Phillips of the U. Phillips is a top 12 talent IMHO and we need another safety.
Perhaps Gosder Cherilous of BC in the second if we didn't land a OT in round one. He has late first round talent so to land him late second would be good value.

[Sluzilla]

damn...good tackler from what i've seen...

[Far51]

23 WR Limas Sweed
55 OT Tony Hill
87 OC Adam Spieker
119th-OG Adam Kraus
151st- FB Jacob Hester
183rd- OLB/DE Trevor Scott Buffalo DE
215th- CB Morgan Trent

[BlkNGoldBlood10]

TERRENCE’S STEELERS 2008 MOCK DRAFT PICKS

*I have scouting reports on most and also have their situations within the team if they were drafted. Took me sometime so enjoy!

1ST Round Pick

23rd- Jeff Otah – Pitt/ OT | Height: 6-6 | Weight: 340 | 40-Time: 5.35

First things first…say our prayers and hope that we move up to take Jeff Otah. Kick Kendall Simmons azz to the bench and place Willie Colon at RG. We test Jeff Otah at RT or LT and see where he fits best. Again we say our prayers and pray that Max Starks returns and holds that LT…leaving us to move Otah at RT. This guy is large and in charge…great punch at the point of attack…great footwork….smart and strong as a brama bull.

2nd Round Pick

55th-Chilo Rachal- USC/ OG | Height: 6-5 | Weight: 315 | 40-Time: 5.20

Big Smart and Agile…This guy ranks 7 out of 169 OG’s. Played Right Guard at USC and paved the way for running backs such as The USC star Joe McKnight and another big USC RB Chauncey Washington. Lets face it Kendall Simmons is terrible and he would give Kendall the best battle and will win a starting position on the Oline.

3rd Round Pick

:D 87th- Tavares Gooden – Miami(FL)/ OLB Height: 6-2 | Weight: 238 | 40-Time: 4.50

Really athletic...Very good timed speed...Has a solid build...Outstanding in pursuit with a burst to close...Extremely active with a non-stop motor...Has a nose for the ball...Excellent range...A reliable tackler who will deliver the big hit. Fluid and does a nice job in coverage...Hard worker...Versatile...Very productive...Great pedigree.

The next in a long line of great Hurricane linebackers...Will attempt to follow in the footsteps of guys like Ray Lewis, DJ Williams, Jonathan Vilma, Rocky McIntosh and Jon Beason..Has experience at all three linebacker positions...He was a prep track star (discus)...Also a special teams ace...Flew under the radar to a degree due in large part to the struggles of the Miami program but this guy's a superb prospect.
*Scott Wright’s Draft Countdown Report

He could definitely challenge James Farrior inside. Lets face it…Farrior is turning 33 this year and we need younger talent in the middle. Foote sees Timmons right on the back of his heels and Farrior needs to be pressed HARD. This guy is a huge playmaker…he is BIG…STRONG…and what we lack….SPEED. He is a fast guy who will definitely be the next big thing coming out of Miami. We cannot pass up on him if we have the opportunity. *Notice how I highlighted Special Team Ace.

4th Round Pick

119th- Ahtyba Rubin- Iowa St./ DT | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 326 | 40-Time: 5.15

Lets face it folks Casey and Aaron NEED HELP…they cannot do it by themselves. Brett Keisel is a bust and is not the answer. I cannot believe they said he would act like Adailus Thomas…as my dad said it best “Keisel couldn’t even hold his jock strap”. Rubin is a very large guy with good moves and is very strong. He ranks 11 out of 148 DT’s. Big Strong and Very Quick for his size. This guy is a monster and could be used on situational plays or even if the Steelers drop 4 down he would definitely be there to shut that run down. In 2005 he played OL. What better than someone who knows both sides of the ball? He knows a OL weakness and can look for advantage within that knowledge. Don’t worry I have our DE solution with the next pick.

5th Round Pick

151st- Glenn Sharpe- Miami(FL)/ CB | Height: 6-0 | Weight: 187 | 40-Time: 4.45

Young guy with great speed and starting experience. He would fit great under Tomlins guidance. Recipient of the 2006 Brian Piccolo Award as the most courageous player in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Slight concern because of season ending injuries in 2005 and 2006. I still like this kid though….he has heart and talent. You cannot ask for much more than that….except GIVE HIM A CHANCE. We got a good corner last year in the 5th round. Lets take another shot at one. Our starting corner is Ike Taylor and his seasons are based on one hell of roller coaster ride. Deshea is SOLID…great instincts and great reactions…he is starting to slow down though and has been successful due to being a veteran and not quickness. McFadden has been pulling a disappearing act. You see him a couple games and then he jus disappears. William Gay had a great rookie season…special teams and at corner…very please. We need some more young competition to light the fire under some of these guys.

or

87th- Kendall Langford- Hampton/ DE-DT | Height: 6-6 | Weight: 294 | 40-Time: 5.00

I had thoughts about Glenn Sharpe and if he is not available I would definitely go with Kendall Langford. What happened to the way the Steelers used to attack the draft by going at small schools? This guy may have not faced Big Ten or SEC teams but he is a big guy with an relentless motor. We saw what Antwan Barnes could do for Baltimore and we also saw what Patrick Willis from Ole Miss. I mean granted he was a beast and a 1st round pick but we cannot stray away from talent. He has great size and could EASILY repalce Keisel. We need another big body at RE.

6th Round Pick

183rd- Lance Leggett- Miami(FL)/ WR | Height: 6-3 | Weight: 192 | 40-Time: 4.45

Again another product of “THE U”. He has good speed and has size to win jump balls. He could really light some fire under Washington and Wilson…they NEED IT. They both have been very inconsistent. Dallas Touchdown Maker Baker will have his shot and I would love to see Leggett battling with these guys in training camp. We need another deep threat and he could easily be one of them with size and great speed.

7th Round Pick

215th- Tommy Blake- TCU/ILB Height: 6-3 | Weight: 252 | 40-Time: 4.70

He has great size and good be a beast in the middle. Dont really know much about him but he looks like a solid pick. Even though we wont receive this pick due to Allen Rossums trade.



I did not include a HB because I feel we will either grab one in FA but to be honest I feel Gary Russell has the ability to be the one and two punch with Willie Parker. Najeh is not the answer..not powerful and not a banger. Najeh is weak and goes down way to easily. All we need to do is give Russell a LANE! He is a big back that is agile and has great potential...this offseason will show us how much he wants it. Willie loves this guy and is going to take him under his wing just say Bettis did to him. Center should be taken under reins by Darnell Stapleton. He was a standout during Preseason and at Training Camp. He has been held on the bench due to a nagging injury. Questions about the FS position. I dont know what to expect. I dont know if Smith is ready and I dont know if Clark will be ready to return. So its not a dramatic need but it does deserve some thought. I know we will not attack the FA market hard but we will need quality competition.

[Paramudd]

On Ole Miss's scout message board they are reporting that Oher is coming back for his senior yr.

[kurtistb]

On Ole Miss's scout message board they are reporting that Oher is coming back for his senior yr.

Also confirmed on ESPN. This pretty much eliminates Long, Clady, Oher and Baker from us. It looks like it could be BPA in the first.

[Sluzilla]

TERRENCE’S STEELERS 2008 MOCK DRAFT PICKS

*I have scouting reports on most and also have their situations within the team if they were drafted. Took me sometime so enjoy!

3 miami guys?...

[Vader]

3 miami guys?...

I noticed that as well. I don't want 3 guys from a school that could even make a bowl game...

[BlkNGoldBlood10]

Tavaris Gooden is a solid pick regardless....Sharpe maybe a hit or miss pick which is why that is the only pick I chose two people and the other was to go with the DE/DT from Hampton. When it all boils down and I had to choose between the two I would go with Langford. As for Leggett...the more and more I read about him the more he is less appealing. Instead of him I am replacing him with Paul Hubbard from Wisconsin...amazing athelete with great size and speed.

This is what they say about him "At 6'4" and 213 lbs., Hubbard is a massive target. He possesses good speed, soft hands, and great leaping ability. He's still raw, but if he shows he can run crisp routes and catch the ball over the middle in workouts, Hubbard has a chance to be a really good pro receiver. The rather deep class of wide receivers in this year's draft may move Hubbard down to the fourth or fifth round." I should have chose a better receiver..that was a mistake on my part but all other players are SOLID

[The Iron is Steel On!]

1. Otah
2. Ray Rice
3. Schuening

[TMC]

Why pass on Baker by taking a raw Otah?
baker could come in and start early, TMC you said Otah has a great frame but some learning disorder or sonething like that in that case he could be another Nkwentki, why pass on a sure thing by taking a project?

Jeff Otah and Michael Oher are two different players. Michael Oher went to Ole Miss, had a learning disorder, and has worked hard to overcome it. The thing is, Oher is a nasty dude that plays hard. He is very intense and has all the physical skills to get it done. Jeff Otah is a fast rising OT. He plays at Pitt and is a big guy with a big frame that has great feet. He is probably the 2nd ranked Senior tackle right now.

Baker is a solid tackle and I would be more than happy with Baker, but Baker is strictly a LT as he does not push people around. He is more of a finesse pass blocker. Otah and Oher can play either RT or LT....probably both OG positions as well. They are bigger, stronger, and are probably as good in pass protection. So, both would be ahead of Baker.


TMC, Otah is going to be a very good player and he fills a need but you can't be as good at this talent evaluation process if you think we would draft him and pass on Phillips of the U. Phillips is a top 12 talent IMHO and we need another safety.
Perhaps Gosder Cherilous of BC in the second if we didn't land a OT in round one. He has late first round talent so to land him late second would be good value.

I am not a Kenny Phillips fan. While he is undoubtedly the top safety in this draft, in other drafts, I do not think he would be. Phillips is not thick through the torso, in fact, when you look at him, he is a slim guy. He has been bumped up some through his career. He also is not a great run supporter.....he will do it, but he would rather be in coverage. He has good speed, but not elite NFL speed, so if he gets paired up with some receivers, they will eat him up. While I think he will have a good pro career, I do not think he is an Ed Reed or Troy Polamalu type pick, and we got Polamalu in the 15th spot.

Now, with all that said, I think Otah and Oher's best football is ahead of them. Both have the potential to visit the Pro Bowl many times. IMO, if BOTH Otah and Oher were in last seasons draft, they would have easily went ahead of Ugoh and possibly out performed him.

Finally, one thing you always have to remember, if you have two players rated equally, if one is a corner, offensive tackle, quarterback, or pass rusher, they get precendence because those are the 4 positions that are considered cornerstones for building teams.

I take the tackle over the safety and do not even look back.

[Superman]

1. Otah, OT
2. DeMarrio Pressley, DT
3. Robert Felton, OG
4. Marcus Monk, WR
5. Justin Forsett, RB (kick returner?)
6. Terrence Wheatley, CB

[TMC]

Think about this......just spittballing here, but what if you were to draft....

23rd-Jeff Otah, OT, Pitt
55th-Chris Williams, OT, Vandy (Cherilous would still work....but anyway)
87th-Roy Schuening, OG, Oregon State
119th-Adam Kraus, C, Michigan
151st-Steve Johnson, WR, Kentucky
183rd-Darrell Robertson, DE, Georgia Tech (OLB for us)

That would give you a line of
LT-Otah or Williams
LG-Schuening or Colon
C-Stapleton, Kraus, or Mahan
RG-Simmons, Kemoeatu, Scheuning, Colon
RT-Otah, Williams, Colon, potentially Starks.....but I doubt you draft 2 if you extend him.

Of course, we would hurt at every other position for a season or two........

[360x]

When I heard Oher took his name out of the draft this morning, I wanted to cry.

[Sluzilla]

Think about this......just spittballing here, but what if you were to draft....

23rd-Jeff Otah, OT, Pitt
55th-Chris Williams, OT, Vandy (Cherilous would still work....but anyway)
87th-Roy Schuening, OG, Oregon State
119th-Adam Kraus, C, Michigan
151st-Steve Johnson, WR, Kentucky
183rd-Darrell Robertson, DE, Georgia Tech (OLB for us)

That would give you a line of
LT-Otah or Williams
LG-Schuening or Colon
C-Stapleton, Kraus, or Mahan
RG-Simmons, Kemoeatu, Scheuning, Colon
RT-Otah, Williams, Colon, potentially Starks.....but I doubt you draft 2 if you extend him.

Of course, we would hurt at every other position for a season or two........

i wouldn't kick and scream about this...at all...