1st Round Draft Targets

Dook · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 2016

This guy is not a 1st rounder but the only reason I can see that he's not is because he's at a small school.

DE Trevardo Williams, Connecticut Huskies, 6' 2", 233 lbs, 4.42!

43 tackles, 15 TFL, 12.5 sacks in 2011

So far in 2012, 34 tackles, 7.5 sacks

Gatoradus · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:18 pm Post subject:

Yeah I like Okafor better than Jeffcoat. Okafor isn't exactly a playmaker but he gets it done. Seem to play with better awarness too.

43M funny you mentioned that, I actually see us drafting a NT now (before when we were 2-3 and when Ike Taylor was playing like a crap, I may have jumped on the gun there, projecting Jonathan Banks to us haha)

Somewhere between Jonathan Jenkins and Jesse Williams, depends on where we are picking sound about right. We'd be very lucky if Jonathan Hankins fall to us, Star Lotulelei is definitely out of our range, even if we are picking at #5.

I see this happening even if Ta'amu isn't getting released or McLendon gets more PT. Our defense is about rotation and either Jenkins/Williams can give us best rotation in league for d-line. Personally I'd rather see us switching to 4-3 or to attacking one gap system, to benefits our players' skillset more.

Until then, either Jenkins or Jesse Williams sounds about right although Jenkins seem to be more of a 3-4 NT project for our defense and Jesse Williams while not flashy like other NT but will fit in perfectly and nicely.

It's really hard determining whether we need a pass-rusher asap after all seem like our defense has been more of "containing" rather than attacking the offense.

Currently 1st rounds that people have projecting; I don't really like then. Two that I liked and knew they'd rise on board and Dion Jordan is moving up fast... He's a pass rusher for Oregon who does a very good job in coverage. Very tall, 6'7" and only 243 lbs. Sounds like he may be too thin and weak, but he's not, he's showing ability to bull-rush the O-line and show some moves to the QB. A really good prospect who likely will be top 15 propsect by April.

CJ Mosley who has a strange body figure for a 3-4 but does very good job "containing" opponents. he supposely ran in sub 4.5 and can plays both OLB/ILB for 3-4, maybe he'd be on Colbert's watch list considering Alabama lost more than good share of defensive playmakers from last year and still manage to meet standards from last year. Part of that reason is Mosley.

Honestly if you ask me, I'd rather go with either Mosley or Dion Jordan, then gamble on if Jesse Williams fall to us in 2nd round and it's very possible.

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The Curtain · Joined: 24 Sep 2012 Posts: 284

Don't need to spend a first rounder on a 3-4 NT. Unless it's a truly special talent.

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Gatoradus · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 12:11 am Post subject:

Keth, I think you have Jesse Williams too low, I give him a complete 2nd round value, considering he was able to perform at same level he does at NT as much he did at DE. Teams covet versality more now and the depth of 3-4 NT is shallow again. Yes there are propsects who has the size and potentials to play NT, but again, emphasizing "potentials" and not proven.

Which is why I who actually like Jesse Williams, also wouldn't be surprised to see Steelers grab him in 1st (a very late 1st round if he's the BPA) but would rather gamble on teams passing him by in 2nd and grab him there.

Pass Rusher (no safeties in 1st please, no safety is worth that this year) in 1st round, NT in 2nd round, and then a safety in either 3rd or 4th round. We can do a lot of damages with those picks if we dealt the cards right.

kethnaab · Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 7315

Gatoradus · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:13 am Post subject:

Oh my bad haha yeah. I know he's behind jonathan jenkins for 3-4 nt for overall "DTs" I would say he's 6th, maybe 7th. Its surprisingly there aren't many talents among 4-3 DTs in first 2 rounds. Maybe none have caught my attention because we don't play 4-3.

SteelKing728 · Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 11015 Location: Pittsburgh

I'd love to see the Steelers be able to draft Eric Reid, TJ McDonald or Xavier Rhodes.

Outside of Keenan Lewis, that Dbackfield is old. We need a young playmaker back there.

I think our draft this year will highly favor defense.

Safety, CB, Linebacker and Dlineman. I'd be cool with it if we went with that in the 1st 4 rounds.
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jebrick · Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 7133 Location: Indianapolis

Gatoradus · Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:39 am Post subject:

I don't like the draft class of safeties. I'll go 3rd at earliest for one. People kept forgetting that we have two pro bowl safeties and yes they are aging but why get a safety in 1st round or 2nd that likely won't see much PT in first few years?

Same issue with cornerbacks, we don't need the depth; we need a #1 cornerback. In this draft... bleh. Jonathan banks got owned badly against alabama.

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