Hypothetical. If Addison is somehow available at #32...
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I say No. Their receiver corp while not great, is better than their LB corp, DL and OL groups
I think its an OL in the first, and likely a DL or LB at 32
I think its an OL in the first, and likely a DL or LB at 32
My dream draft is Johnson Jr. or Skoronski at 17 and Addison at 32. However, if the coaching staff/front office is as high on Calvin Austin as they appear to be, I could see them going front seven or cornerback with the latter pick.
Steelers still need interior defensive lineman, linebacker help and a couple OL. Now if he is still around in say the third round......but honestly I wouldn't hate Wayne in say the fifth round. Everyone seems to forget he played with Kenny longer than any receiver.
I don’t know. As much as I want Wayne to succeed, I think he would’ve been better off returning for one more year. Might be better options in that range.
Unless he flops in the 40 at the combine Addison will almost certainly be gone by then.
Yes, they need OL and DL more but drafting for need is almost always a bad strategy.
So, hypothetically, if the Steelers really wanted Addison, the only way I see this working is trading Johnson if Addison is still available after they pick 17th. Maybe Johnson is worth a first round pick to some team drafting 18-31; then the Steelers swap second round picks with that team and pick up another late rounder. Just "off the top of my head", but it might make sense. As others said, Pickett and Addison had a chemistry in college. So did Burrows and Chase at LSU and they reunited in Cinci
Addison reminds me a lot of the skinny kid from Bama that the Eagles took a couple of years ago DeVonta Smith (who has had a pretty good year this year). He’s definitely talented enough to be an impact player in the NFL but I am curious to see how he’ll hold up when he starts getting popped regularly by NFL LBs and safeties.
I can't imagine many better prospects available at 32 if Addison is there.
I doubt he runs at the combine. I think he's a mid to high 4.4 guy and risks clocking in the 4.5s on the electronic system at the combine.
No not a snow ball chance in h*** of that happening. Now if he was available at draft choice 62 plus maybe.
There is a bigger need at other positions then bringing in Addison. Steelers always find good receivers in late rounds then taking higher
This thread is amusing because if Addison was still at Pitt we’d see posts suggesting the Steelers trade up for Addison or run to the podium if he was there at 17.
great question and i wouldnt take him with our first rd pick but yeah, i would be tempted at #32. DJ, Pickens and addison in the slot is intriguing..
I'm torn with all the other needs. That online needs help and with 17 mill in cap space I don't think free agency will cure it
47? Man, he'll be long gone by then.
how about that Jackson-Smith dude from Ohio State in rd 2? Again, not an outside guy, think he's 6' nothing but so is addison. And ohio state Wrs do well in the nfl.
They can get to about 45 million in cap space by cutting Witherspoon, Trubisky and William Jackson and restructuring Watt and Fitzpatricks deals. They can get another 10 million if they cut Jack, although i think they'll keep him. They have a decent amount of cap space to play with.
Of course
I hope Hyatt from Tennessee is there though, I would rather the Steelers get him
Unless they are trading Dionte there is no way they pick a WR in the first 2 rounds. Zero chance. I cant even believe people are even entertaining the possibility
No
We already have Dionte Johnson / who is Addison with experience
Zay Flowers.
I would go oline then WR and CB. Lots of numbers at those 2 positions.
I was a fan of Dionte; this past season though, not so much. Maybe it was his habit of catching a ball and running backwards; maybe it was his inconsistency; maybe it's his large number of catches with minimal yds/catch and 0 tds; maybe it's his huge salary with again, 0 tds
Look, Addison has his issues, but if he and KP could revive the magic they had together @ Pitt, it might serve the Steelers well going forward. As I stated in an earlier post, Joe Burrow and JaMarr Chase are proving that @ Bengals
The offense is going to need to score points to keep up with the rest of the AFC North.
I say draft a LT first pick and if Addison is there at 32, you absolutely take him.
Then DL, CB, and LB next .
If Addison is there at 32, he will be a Steeler.
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I say draft a LT first pick and if Addison is there at 32, you absolutely take him.
Then DL, CB, and LB next .
If Addison is there at 32, he will be a Steeler.
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Kenny just said he runs a 4.3 and on a good day could clock higher.
It’s a thin WR class so jordan isnt likely to be there at 17, let alone 32. If anyone dreams of Addison wearing black and gold, they better hope JA does run the 40 and has a really bad day.
I think you’re right. He’s a 1st half of round 1 pick if he doesn’t run the 40.
No….
Focus on the best available player at one of the following positions….
OL
CB
DL
ILB
Unless he improved a good bit in college, I would be surprised to see him run a 4.3. He was an 11 second 100m kid coming out of high school. 6.65 in the 55m.
Obviously it's possible to improve in college like Skyy Moore did.
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