1st Round Pick, 15th Overall – LB Ryan Shazier, Ohio State In terms of talent, Shazier was an excellent value with the No. 15 pick. Shazier’s combination of speed and athleticism is rare among all prospects in this draft. Although I personally feel that the Steelers should have gone with a top cornerback at this pick, […]
Top Targets For The Steelers On Day 2
The Steelers stayed true to form as they selected an all-too-familiar position (linebacker) in the first round, by taking inside linebacker Ryan Shazier from Ohio State at 15th overall. Don’t get me wrong, Shazier is a very good, speedy linebacker (4.4 speed) who can run sideline to sideline and has a nose for the ball […]
Draft Day Tidbits And Cornerback Analysis
The entire NFL draft is full of hits and misses and there’s no real formula that would give any one team a competitive advantage over another in drafting the best talent available. Believe or not, there is as much uncertainty in the first and second rounds as there is in the later rounds. It’s part […]
Boom Or Bust For The Steelers In The Third Round?
If you read my colleague’s 2014 Pittsburgh Steelers Mock Draft post from April 30, 2014, you will see that he projects the Steelers selecting wide receiver Paul Richardson from Colorado with the 97th overall in the 3rd round. Here is his detailed explanation for the pick along with alternate picks: “Paul Richardson is a wide […]
Steelers Draft Prospect: WR Cody Latimer, Indiana
Cody Latimer, who could be the ‘fastest’ rising player in the NFL draft, held a private workout on Friday and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receivers coach Richard Mann was among those in attendance. The Steelers met with Latimer at the NFL scouting combine two months ago, and he is one of the hottest names in […]