Steelers third-year OLB Jarvis Jones admits he's still trying to regain the mobility in his previously-injured wrist.
Jones hurt his wrist Week 3 last season and missed 10 games on I.R./designated for return. "Trying to get my mobility in it," Jones said. "They say I won’t get it all back but I’m trying to make the most of it." Jones received poor marks across the board from Pro Football Focus last season, but is expected to open the season as the starter. ahead of James Harrison and opposite Arthur Moats.
Steelers second-round CB Senquez Golson underwent shoulder surgery Friday morning.
Per ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, Golson will be "out a while." It was previously reported that Golson may require season-ending surgery, so this may be it and could send the 56th pick in May's draft to I.R. At 5'9/176, he's a small slot corner.
-Sooo, I stand by my thinking that we should have traded for Boykin before the draft and drafted Randy Gregory in rd 2. Jones is a bum.
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#22 Shaq Thompson S Washington
Thompson in my opinion was the best football player on the board. He can play OLB, ILB, S and RB. I personally have him him drop down to 210-215 and play SS and then kick to LB in certain sub packages. To me he is as close to Polamalu that has come out of college since Troy.
#56 Randy Gregory OLB Nebraska
I could not pass him up at this point. Get Peezy and Deebo to settle his *** down and hit the weight room and not the bong. Dude is a natural pass rusher and has the ability to drop into coverage if needed. Yes, he's an idiot for smoking weed knowing he'd be tested but he also has about 9 million reasons to remember not to do that again.
#88 Danielle Hunter OLB LSU
Yes, I know I just went OLB but he is by far the best guy on my board. He is a physical freak of nature and only 20 years old. Needed one more year to develop and made a big mistake coming into this draft. Right now we have JJ (bust), 38 years old James Harrison, journey man Arthur Moats, and just drafted Randy Gregory. I feel we will need two OLB's for the team in 2016 anyways so lets get them both now. Truthfully I think if the Steelers did not take Golson in the second he'd still be here for me to take.
#121 Doran Grant CB OSU
Grant fits what the Steelers do on defense. He plays zone, tackles well, has some hops, decent hands. I had him as a solid third round CB so I also feel the value is here.
#160 Lorenzo Doss CB Tulane
Since the Steelers took Golson early I come back and get a Golson like player in Doss. Doss is a very smooth CB with a nice back pedal, flips his hips well, has the speed to keep up on vertical routes. Not very big and can be handled by bigger receivers. Takes a few too many chances.
#199 Darren Waller WR Georgia Tech
Dude is freaky big and fast. I liked Smelter better and thought he'd still be on the board but someone else liked his tape and snagged him earlier on. Waller is a poor mans Calvin Johnson being 6-6 238lbs with a sub 4.5 forty time. He might switch to TE depending on what the coaches think but as of right now he should be a red zone guy who can develop.
#212 Ben Koyak TE Notre Dame
To me he's pretty much a safe pick at TE. He has nice athleticism, hands, and can block very well. Isn't going to wow you but I feel he has a high floor and at least is a #2 TE.
#239 Gerod Holliman FS Louisville
Holliman is a ballhawk and does a nice job of readying the QB and breaking on the ball. Also, he catches the ball something we seem not to be able to do at the moment.
I do this every year to just judge what I feel would be the correct route to go. So far Shaq has been injured and they are playing him at ILB and I would have played him at SS after having him lose 10-20 pounds. So who knows I guess. Gregory so far has had stellar reports from camp so I feel he is ahead of Dupree at this point. Danielle Hunter is right where I expected him to be as a project. Kind of like Dupree but a 3rd round pick not a 1st. Grant I liked as our pick but so far not impressed. Doss has not impressed but he's a 5th rounder so not much expected. Darren Waller is impressing in Baltimore. Koyack is stuck behind Mercedes Lewis, Julius Thomas, Harbour and is a guy I wouldn't mind plucking off the Jags PS if they try to sneak him on there. Holliman probably doesn't make the team or PS from all accounts. Unless injury allows him to sneak on the 53 man I suppose.
