Draft discussion thread.

[Wingman]

So we now have a linebacker that will not be much if what I heard and saw and we left a good left tackle out there. We keep up like this we will be picking high again next year.

 

[Xc944]

ive liked 2 1st round picks under tomlin and this isnt one of them its time this organization clears out the dead weight and gets going in the pittsburgh steeler direction

 

[Franco]

Much better athlete and player than the horrible Jarvis Jones

 

[GMC]

Where does he fit, inside or outside?

 

[Punxsutawney]

Seriously.

The way the draft board progressed took the biggest **** on our Steelers as it possibly could. Too bad.

They got a nice prospect, but damn,

 

[Steel G]

We need LBers bad. Many of them..

Yeah they do, not sure why most people are crying about this.

 

[F83]

for sure to ILB, rnd 2-5 I expect 2 CB's and 1 WR

 

[ZACKB]

Why not Dennard?

 

[TAS]

I'm going on the record - I hate this pick.

Un ******* believable.

 

[TDX27]

A first rounder that you already know won't start in year one and maybe not even year two. I hope I'm way off on this guy.

 

[Xc944]

Much better athlete and player than the horrible Jarvis Jones

thats not saying anything to me he was the worst pick i can remember

 

[bermudasteel]

I'm going to jump off the bridge now...

 

[thesteelcity]

not crying, I was asking if he was talked about because I didn't hear anything about him going to PGH.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Can JJ pass up Johnny Football? The world awaits....

 

[Xc944]

Where does he fit, inside or outside?

special teams

 

[Wingman]

Where does he fit, inside or outside?

Bench next to the Gatorade jug unless special teams are on the field

 

[Coryea]

I'm not going to pretend to know alot about him, but the league is a passing league, you don't have to be 250+ to play ILB anymore. I'd rather had Dennard.

 

[t-man]

Well, the dude is fast as hell, and at ILB/Safety hybrid that Troy was forced to play last year, he would be awesome. Maybe we are headed in a new direction? We shall see.

Joe

 

[steeltruckin]

Why not Dennard?

he may be to slow, and they dont see the upside in him

 

[Omar10213245]

Thank God the ravens aren't getting zach martin

 

[CoolieMan]

some of you are ******* insane

 

[antdrewjosh]

I like the pick. 3-4 defense needs linebackers. He's a three down guy..

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

Thank God they didn't take a corner.

 

[Franco]

thats not saying anything to me he was the worst pick i can remember

Tomlin is a horrible talent evaluator

 

[Super Dave]

Ryan Shazier

ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Highly productive, disruptive playmaker vs. the run and pass. Shoots gaps and plays behind the line of scrimmage (compiled 39.5 TFL the last two seasons). Agile to slip blocks. Quick, strong hands to shed. Knifes gaps and flows very well laterally. Striking tackler -- uncoils on contact. Excellent speed and range -- opens up his stride in space and really covers ground. Bends naturally. Changes direction and accelerates with ease. Explosive first step as a pass rusher -- shows the ability to dip, bend and run the arc low to the ground. Ample athleticism and flexibility to mark backs and tight ends. Led all players at the combine with a 42-inch vertical jump and blazed a sub-4.4 40 time at his pro day. Four-down utility. Arrow is pointing up.

WEAKNESSES Lacks ideal size and bulk. Still developing eyes and instincts -- will diagnose and trigger more quickly down the road. Gets caught in traffic or engulfed by larger blockers when he hesitates to step downhill. Prone to overaggressiveness -- occasionally overruns plays or loses cutback contain. Could stand to improve his eyes, awareness, anticipation and reactions as a zone defender. Took some time to acclimate before making an impact.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 1