Comments on: NFL Combine Day 2: Potential Steelers Draft Pick Results

By: DomDiTolla

DomDiTolla — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:59:08 +0000

@craig.nicepickcowher In all honesty, and I hate to put down a readers views, but I believe it’s downright ridiculous. I mean you know as well as any Steelers fan that the F.O. is and always has been very discreet about the information they let out regarding their players and their business. Furthermore, the Steelers have never made a habit about going after “high-profile” Free Agents, let alone expensive ones like Nicks to boot (especially when the franchise is so strapped for cash and are scrambling to get money to retain Wallace).

I guess Lotus just has too much time on his/her hands and is wishfully thinking that the Steelers can get Nicks. I’ll believe this “inside” information when I see it, but as of right now, and at least having an understanding of how the Steelers’ Front Office has treated Free Agency since its inception, the “inside” info sounds like hogwash to me.

By: craig.nicepickcowher

craig.nicepickcowher — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:58:16 +0000

@DomDiTolla So what are your thoughts on what lotus is putting out there about ‘inside’ info on Steelers trying to acquire Saints Carl Nicks?

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By: DomDiTolla

DomDiTolla — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:09:11 +0000

Totally. Wasn’t so much on the Pouncey bandwagon last season just due to how much it would have cost to acquire him, and the Steelers needed a 5-Tech DE, a solid Tackle, and some CB help (thankfully they got all three) in 2011′s Draft. Would have loved to see the Steelers trade up, but still too many holes to fill and not enough picks. It’s essentially my argument as to why acquiring DeCastro would not be in their best interests this season.

I’m most intrigued by Ryan Miller myself. Dude is a beast and is about the same size as Glenn (6’7″ 320), played/started at Right Tackle at Colorado as well, and could be had in Rounds 3-4. Lots of experience, (RS-Senior that started almost 4 years), and a good run blocker.

Local guy from Pitt Lucas Nix also should be familiar with the organization, and Brandon Brooks (who wasn’t invited to The Combine) from Miami (OH) is a massive developmental prospect can be had in Rounds 3-5. Keep an eye on Brooks over the coming months, I read about him about a month ago, and McShay and Kiper a couple days ago discussed their shock that he wasn’t invited to Indy this week.

The way I see it, they should go for one pure Guard like a Zeitler or a Washington, or Brooks and then also a swing guy (G/T) like Glenn, Osemele, Miller, or Nix.

As much as I like Glenn, I see him gone before #24 now. If the Steelers like Hightower he will be a BPA at a position of need at that spot, so they could go there in Round 1. Otherwise, the more I think about it, the more I see the value in the Steelers trading down from #24. I’ll do a post either next week or this week on that subject.

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