Any chance the Steelers can get Addison?
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I think if one of the top DL falls I can see that pick. They really need a LT but the only guy who I think steps in there is Skoronski. Paris Johnson may have the athleticism to play LT but I don’t see a guy who steps in right away. I think they are likely to take a corner at 17, then go OL in the second. There are a number of quality interior linemen in this draft that could be immediate upgrades. I also think they add an ILB but not sure there is one worth taking at 17 overall.
Not going to be a first round OT at 17, though. There also isn't any good reason to try to draft a LT when you think you have your QB and need to keep him upright. Need to address that position in free agency.
You really can't begin to look at the draft until you know what free agency can fix. Then that might change your strategy. You have pick 17 and pick 32. You can package those in a trade and move up for a home run or you can possibly trade back for more second and third round picks.
Yeah that was kind of my point about Paris Johnson. Might turn into a very good LT, but I don’t think he starts right away. IMO they could still improve the offense by taking IOL later and getting a TE that can run block to replace UFA Gentry. There are some good IOL players that will be there after the 1st. I wouldn’t mind UM’s Zak Zinter bringing some of this for the Steelers…
1st pick should be a defensive tackle.
2nd Left tackle (O)
3rd Center from Minnesota
After this pick your poison.
2nd Left tackle (O)
3rd Center from Minnesota
After this pick your poison.
If they are fortunate, Wright becomes Johnson's replacement. Even so they still need another "full-sized" WR opposite of Pickens.
If one is available, I'll take another Pickens with the 32 pick.
I would love to spend big money on a LT and not have to worry about that position for 5 years and then trade back in the first round for a second round pick and have 4 picks from like 27 - 60. Could take a NT, WR, CB, and MLB/OG or something.
Haha, but yeah - it's impossible to guess before free agency.
How can you honestly evaluate any WR'TE's on this team? Matt Canada's offense is horrendous.
He's also on the slight side, and I think there are legit questions on whether he's fast and/or shifty enough to warrant a high pick. The combine will answer some of this.
I wouldn't use pick 17 on him, and not sure I'd use pick 32. I would take him with pick 49 though, but he'll be gone before then.
Love what Addison would bring. But there are others that the Steelers could get in the second round that are also very good. Smith-Njigba comes to mind. He was outstanding for tO$U. Lots of others that are pretty good that may be available in 2nd round.
I'd prefer to use the first round pick on an OT and the first pick of second round should be a run stuffer DT, specifically Baylor DT Ika. He is Big Snack II. Use the 2nd pick in round 2 for the best available player at a position that wasn't addressed in free agency.
I'd prefer to use the first round pick on an OT and the first pick of second round should be a run stuffer DT, specifically Baylor DT Ika. He is Big Snack II. Use the 2nd pick in round 2 for the best available player at a position that wasn't addressed in free agency.
DJ stinks as a #1 WR. Can't catch, cant keep his feet in bounds and runs backwards to miss first downs, other than that he is a great route runner lol. Having said that the Steelers should not take a receiver in the first round unless Jerry Rice is available. Protect Kenny and get a stopper on defense up the middle first.
I think one of the problems on offense is a lack of veteran leadership. You're sort of stuck with Dionte's contract and you have to think Pickens will evolve into a number one. A discounted free agent veteran with a reputation for being something of a leader would do that room a lot of good. Drafting another WR early won't really do a lot to help right now.
Although I would love the Steelers to select Addison, there are more pressing needs, OL, Skoronski will likely be gone, but I also like Broderick Jones out of Georgia, and the Steelers need ILB help badly, Spillane and Jack inside just is not going to do it. I'd say slot receiver is likely the 4th or 5th need for the Steelers behind OL, CB, and ILB, and DL is around there. However our slot WR is Steven Sims or Gunner Olszewski, and there's no doubt that Addison would make a bigger impact than either of those guys. Of course it will all depend on how free agency goes and who is available, but I would not take Addison unless he falls to 32.
They will draft Porter. If his name was Miller, Smith or Jones, no chance. But a legacy like that they will pick him unfortunately. Not that he isn't a good player, I think the o-line needs the most attention.
And if Addison was available with the Bears pick you absolutely have to take him. Heck bring on Whipple as well.
And if Addison was available with the Bears pick you absolutely have to take him. Heck bring on Whipple as well.
I wonder where his speed will be at the combine. I tend to agree, and I think a kid like Jalin Hyatt should be targeted by the Steelers. I’d take the kid first round
I'd absolutely consider Addison in the first round, but it depends on the draft board. The Steelers need upgrades along the offensive line, I just don't know if anyone is going to be available. I also don't know if they value top talent at cornerback. Porter seems to be the "in" name right now, but if he wasn't Joey Porter's son, I don't think so many would want him.
Addison is the type of route runner who would help round out the receiving corps. I doubt they go receiver, though, instead counting on Pickens and DJ with either Sims or Austin emerging as the No. 3.
Addison is the type of route runner who would help round out the receiving corps. I doubt they go receiver, though, instead counting on Pickens and DJ with either Sims or Austin emerging as the No. 3.
It is also a numbers game though. In the last ten drafts they’ve only taken seven offensive linemen. Two of those have been 3rd round or above: Chuks, who has been a decent player; and Green, who looks like a wasted pick.
The Shazier injury and their failed attempts to replace him (and stop Gronk) really left them hamstrung in terms of capital that could have been used elsewhere. Two 1sts, a 2nd, 3rd and 5th netted them Bush, Edmunds and Marcus Allen.
I sure hope not. Lots of good receivers out there. If he drops to the 4th round maybe. Steelers need big guys.
I don't want Addison. Hell go too high and we have bigger needs in the first two rounds.
We haven't drafted a d or o lineman in the first round in over a decade. They need to draft both and a ilb with the other second. In the third or fourth, grab a wr. Personally, I'd try to take our third and Diontae and try to get a late 2nd and then try to get a wr. Diontae offers nothing, yet wrs seem to have trade value. I'd move on. He can't catch the ball.
We haven't drafted a d or o lineman in the first round in over a decade. They need to draft both and a ilb with the other second. In the third or fourth, grab a wr. Personally, I'd try to take our third and Diontae and try to get a late 2nd and then try to get a wr. Diontae offers nothing, yet wrs seem to have trade value. I'd move on. He can't catch the ball.
Agree they need to add at LB. Lots of talk of them signing the third Edmunds brother to play ILB. Buffalo is slated to have negative cap space so they might not be able to resign him. Might make more sense to have a veteran guy there if Robinson is the other guy inside.
Also, I know you’re spit-balling, but Khan should be fired if he makes that trade. They got a 2nd for Claypool straight up. There’s no way they trade DJ and a 3rd for a 2nd. Johnson has his faults, running backwards and notable drops, but he’s still worth more than moving up one round (or less).
Well one reason why they "suck" at drafting OL, is they rarely pick them high. Alan Faneca and Markese Pouncey certainly didn't "suck".
I just shrugged that comment of not being able to draft OL off as biased or uninformed. You can name a few other successes most notably and most recently David DiCastro.
You can definitely say they’ve also had their share of misses. Like the year they drafted DiCastro in the 1st, they drafted Mike Adams in the 2nd.
Add it all up and it indicates that evaluating and drafting OL isn’t an exact science unless you’re talking about those elite top 5 or top 10 draft picks which the Steelers have never had. Not counting those, I think every team has their share of hits and misses.
Now DBs, the Steelers sure haven’t hit the jackpot with many of their high draft choices in that area other than Troy. Unless of course you go back a number of years earlier than Troy.
Yeah jeez DiCastro was the name I was thinking of. But Faneca was pretty good too!
Is DJ attractive with that contract? Claypool was cheap, hence a deal got done. If they can get a decent pick for DJ without a sweetener. Grad that deal and RUN!
Sure the contract numbers affect it, but that goes both ways. If they trade him the new team has him at $7.5million per year for two years. Not chump change, but not terrible for a 26 yo guy who was in the Pro Bowl and had 1,000 yards last year. Meanwhile the Steelers would have like $11.5 million in dead cap hit if they trade him. He may not bring back a 2nd, but unless he becomes a problem child like AB, there’s no need for a fire sale either.
Do they? Pouncey and DeCastro were huge hits in the first round. Okorafor, though not a Pro Bowler, is an average starter. Dotson and Moore are day 3 picks and capable starters. Dotson is at least average, Moore is in the lower half, but was also a developmental prospect who was thrown into a starting role as a rookie. They've done alright and these guys would look a lot better if they had two blue chippers on the line like they've typically had at center and guard.
Here’s an interesting idea that could land Addison on the Steelers: trade the 17th pick + Diontae Johnson (might require another late round pick or two) to move up and draft Paris Johnson Jr. Then, draft Addison if he’s still there at 32. If not, there’s a couple other receiving options worth taking. It’s a gamble, but getting Paris Jr. and Addison would be a haul.
Is that unrealistic? From my perspective, his trade value would be higher as a package in moving up compared to just trading him straight up.
Is that unrealistic? From my perspective, his trade value would be higher as a package in moving up compared to just trading him straight up.
In the last 20 years the Stillers have picked two offensive linemen in the first round, Maurkice Pouncey in 2010 and David DeCastro in 2012. They have picked two offensive linemen in the second round, Marcus Gilbert in 2011 and Mike Adams in 2012.
If you want to know why their offensive line isn't any good, look no further than that.
If you want to know why their offensive line isn't any good, look no further than that.
I hate him but he’s amazing. Best route runner coming out of the draft since… white perhaps?
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