They'd be nuts to not trade back so I'm certain they won't unless they decide to blow it all on trying to get Ayuk.
Hard no on Milton from Tennessee or any quarterback in this draft class. Draft the lines hard. Do that this year and next year could be the year to draft a quarterback if/when it's clear that Wilson/Fields are not the answer.
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Milton in the third round is WAY too early.
Would love for a big WR to be there at 20 and have the Steelers trade down, maybe to Buffalo, and pick up an extra pick.
Yeah I’m not sure I’d draft Milton at all, but sure as heck not in the 3rd. He is a physically talented project. The Steelers already have that in Fields who is only a year older. If they draft a QB I’d prefer to take Travis if he falls due to the injury.
I forgot about Bub, but he had a solid showing at the Shrine Bowl and tested well at the combine.
Milton has been a project QB with potential for about 7 years now. I wouldn’t even waste a late pick on him. He doesn’t have it, never will.
I wish I could remember who it was, but when Hooker took over for Milton in the Pitt game 2 years ago someone on here said it was basically apples for oranges. Anyone that had ever watched them in their prior stops should’ve known that one of those guys was exponentially superior to the other. Of course the Tennessee coaches should’ve realized it as well, zero excuse for them not having Hooker as the starter from game 1.
If Milton had Hooker’s leadership and intangibles, that would be your #1 overall pick. But he doesn’t, and he’s not gonna develop them suddenly with NFL coaching.
Are there many trades like your 1st 2 examples? I’d think the Steelers would have to add in another pick for either of those to work, most likely giving up pick 51.
I have also read that he's a good kid and teammate, very coachable, good work ethic. But as a QB you have to be good and your teammates have to trust your play in games to have real leadership as a QB. Accuracy and decision making are definitely problems for him. But not the only ones. His footwork after 7 years of major college football is awful. His instincts as far as avoiding pressure, when to run and when to throw, etc are all really poor.
There aren't enough roster spots in the NFL for Hail Mary specialists, no team would ever waste a draft pick on a QB for that purpose, and even with the strongest arm on earth, a Hail Mary is the lowest percentage play in football and one you might have to try 1-2 times per season.
Bub Means is bigger and from the P5 Quez Watkins. In other words, he's an NFL player with a vertical skillset that is fundamentally required to operate an NFL offense. He's going to get drafted and be in the league for at least 5 years.
After all the countless draft mocks and articles, I would trade down to around 27 and take a Center.
That's the problem - everything the Steeler do is with the premise of it being a bargain. You're not getting Aiyuk for a bargain...ain't happening.It won't go away .
My prediction is this will happen around draft time and the Steelers will trade down to pick up another pick.
Rumor: Steelers believe they can acquire 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk at a bargain
According to Sports Illustrated contributor Noah Strackbein, who writes for "All Steelers" on the network, there's a level of confidence within the Pittsburgh...
Agree, he wants 25 million a season too.
You know, many draft years, the entire class doesn't have 5 Hall of Famers. I am talking for the entire league. That's how impressive that was.
20 could be a good spot for a team to trade up, too, if a dude like Brian Thomas Jr. is on the board. I think there's a pretty big drop off between him and the next WR.
Well, if everything we heard about the club "needing to win now" is true then trading for Aiyuk is a no brainer. It's a disastrous move, long term, but that hasn't stopped them before.
I wouldn't mind taking him either. There is a million different options the team has. That is why the draft is soo fun.
It’s hard to believe they would completely revamp the QB room with all 3 guys on 1-yr contracts and 1 in the twilight of his career, and then plan on going into the season with just Pickens, a draft pick and a bunch of filler. Have to think they are going hard for Aiyuk, especially after clearing the cap space with Highsmith’s reworked deal.
It screams of arrogance and a total lack of self-honesty about where the team stands competitively and that is extremely consistent with how the Steelers have made decisions for the last 5 years.
