Good "Bleacher Report" Steeler Draft Analysis

[DCBILL]

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6...-take#headline

I call it "good" because it makes many of the points I've made in various posts, plus I like their choices!!

[DCBILL]

Nice post Bill; keep up the good work!

[War Machine]

Thanks for bringing that article to our attention. I missed it on BR (I'll admit, I've been distracted by the CBA situation).

Kemoeatu and Colon are the two that I would consider the biggest liabilities in the line right now. Kemo has been variable at best and penalty-prone for the past couple of years. Colon is another penalty magnet (when he plays) and I am a little concerned about his status post-injury, so I can see logic in going for line players early.

Scott was variable, Legurski did better than I expected and Flozell, well, he isn't a spring chicken but he wasn't as penalty-prone as we were led to believe. Maybe moving him across the line was what was needed.

Then there's the whole CB question. It's an areal league at the moment and that medium/long ball was dodgy for a while here.

Less than three weeks until the Draft unfolds...

[Kipper]

[IMGL]http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/807/283/109188639_display_image.jpg?1300924143[/IMGL]This is my 2nd of 32 team draft previews that I will be doing leading up to the 2011 NFL Draft.

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell just short of winning yet another Super Bowl title, but there is a huge reason for optimism in Pittsburgh.

The Steelers have a roster full of young talent that will keep the Steelers in Super Bowl contention the next few seasons. Kevin Colbert has a very successful track record in the draft, and Mike Tomlin is one of the top coaches in the NFL. With those two leading the way, the present and future of the Steelers looks to be brighter than just about every other team in the league.

Ben Roethlisberger is the leader of the offense, and he had an excellent season in 2010. He is one of the best quarterbacks in the game, and Pittsburgh is lucky to have him at the helm for the near future.

Rashard Mendenhall is quickly becoming a top NFL running back, but there isn’t much behind him. The Steelers should look to find another runner to complement him.

The receiving corps is very young and talented, but is led by veteran Hines Ward. Mike Wallace, Emmanuel Sanders, and Antonio Brown give the team a nice group of receivers. Heath Miller is a great pass catcher as a tight end, and he pairs well with blocking tight end Matt Spaeth.

The line has a few holes, but Maurkice Pouncey looks like he will be the leader along the line for many years to come. Look for the Steelers to target an offensive lineman or two in this year’s draft.

The Steelers' defensive line is still very solid, but they are quickly getting older. Starters Casey Hampton, Brett Keisel and Aaron Smith are getting up there in years. Ziggy Hood looks like a future anchor along the line, but the Steelers should look to add more depth for this unit.

The linebackers are the strength of this team, as all four starters last year have Pro Bowl talent. James Farrior and James Harrison are the veteran leaders, whereas Lawrence Timmons and Lamar Woodley look to be Pro Bowl fixtures in the next five to 10 years.

The secondary is also very solid, as they are led by Defensive Player of the Year Troy Polamalu. Ryan Clark and Ike Taylor also played great, but the lack of depth at cornerback became very obvious in the Super Bow

[Kipper]

I don't know Bill, this guy states the complete obvious as to be expected from the Bleacher Report which is

We know where the holes are, the question is who is the BPA for where we will draft?

Corner, DL, OL (not center) are goign to eb targets in the first round. I could see us passing up a WR and LB and RB in the first round easily for any of those other position players

The Steelers generally HIT on the most important round - 1stand are so-so in the 2nd and the rest of the way though.

The Steelers have to hit big in the first round. After that it's a shoot out. In a way to me there's BPA and there's a bit of need as well since there will be a selection of positions to choose from and also ignore.

This dude also said the secondary is solid which basically wipes his opinion clear of any worth. Secondary needs a lot fo help. Outside of Ike and Troy and maybe Clark it sucks and will continueto get eaten alive by 4-5 WR sets and spread offenses unless it upgrades

[DCBILL]

I accept that logic and then ask you, if he is there at #31, do you go for Jimmy Smith, Colorado's hugely talented but "troubled" CB/S, Aaron Williams, or even Brandon Harris, smallest and slowest, who may be the maybe the best team player and skilled?

Or do you hope either Pouncey, Carimi, Sherrod, or Taylor has slipped and one is there at #31?

[buckeyehoppy]

I don't know Bill, this guy states the complete obvious as to be expected from the Bleacher Report which is

We know where the holes are, the question is who is the BPA for where we will draft?

Corner, DL, OL (not center) are goign to eb targets in the first round. I could see us passing up a WR and LB and RB in the first round easily for any of those other position players

The Steelers generally HIT on the most important round - 1stand are so-so in the 2nd and the rest of the way though.

The Steelers have to hit big in the first round. After that it's a shoot out. In a way to me there's BPA and there's a bit of need as well since there will be a selection of positions to choose from and also ignore.

This dude also said the secondary is solid which basically wipes his opinion clear of any worth. Secondary needs a lot fo help. Outside of Ike and Troy and maybe Clark it sucks and will continue to get eaten alive by 4-5 WR sets and spread offenses unless it upgrades

I agree that we HAVE to go CB with one of our first two picks. Furthermore, we will need another somewhere else in this draft.

Unless Pouncey is still on the board when we take our first selection, I think we either go CB or DL. As I mentioned elsewhere in the DDR, when Jordy Nelson undresses your secondary, I think that's a sign that you need to pay attention to your DBs. Not that Nelson is a stiff (he isn't), but we really got exposed in that game and the NE game, in particular.

As the core of the Steelers ages, however, we really need to pay a little more attention to the middle rounds. I know we've been hit or miss. But, we need to really start hitting with the 3d and 4th Rounder over the next few seasons (ala Mike Wallace). We don't need anymore Kraig Urbiks, Thaddeus Gibsons or Bruce Davises show up in those rounds.