steelers draft review

all i got to say is wow. it was a very exciting draft...well the first 3 rounds anyway. i was in stratford doing a play but i was able to watch the nfl network on my new palm treo off stage while following along in the script as to not miss my next entrance.

the first surprise for me was tyson jackson going to kc and curry heading to seattle...then of course the jets trade. wild stuff. al davis' raiders took a player with the 7th pick overall whom would have been there at the 39th pick. and in true wft fashion, mr. davis out crazies himself by selecting a 2nd round pick he could have signed as an undrafted free agent. seriously, who is mike mitchell? but let us discuss our reason for living.

ziggy hood. defensive end, 6'3 300 pounds. that's a big dude. i truly love this pick, i know my last mock had us reaching for the kid from usc, but why reach in the 1st round, right al davis? ziggy won't get play right away due to the awesomeness of our front 3 but he should be able to rotate with our big boys to help keep them fresh. he'll eventually take over for smith in 2-3 years.

we tried to trade up in the 2nd to get a top o-lineman but it didn't happen, so we gave denver our 2nd and 4th round picks for their 2 3rd rounds, giving us 3 picks in the 3rd. very nice.

kraig urbik. right guard, 6'5 328 pounds. really big kid. i love this pick too! he's not ready to start but he should be able to learn the system quickly, and maybe he'll push stapleton to tighten his game. once urbik gets his footwork down, he'll be solid.

mike wallace. wide receiver, 5'11.5 200 pounds. how al davis passed on the 2nd fastest receiver in the draft i'll never know. mike will start day one returning kicks and punts. once he learns how to run routes he'll compete with sweed for the 3 spot.

keenan lewis. cornerback. 6'0 208 pounds. a solid big corner like ike taylor. he and wallace went to high school together and are bff. he should have no trouble making the team but will most likely play special teams since we just signed a vertern corner that could start instead of william gay.

joe burnett. corner back. 5'9 192. short, stocky, and kinda slow not the kind of attributes you'd want for a nfl corner, but he somehow always makes a big play. he's also a solid return man. i'm not sure if he'll be able to make the team, probably practice squad.

frank the tank!! fullback. 5'9 242 pounds. a true short yardage back with surprisingly soft hands. not much of a blocker though. he'll have to learn how to pick up blitzes better. but he runs hard and low. he'll make the team.

ra'shon harris. defensive end, 6'4 298 pounds. a solid player that has a lot of work to do between now and training camp if he wants to be more than a practice squader. i like his play making ability so i hope he learns to be consistent.

david johnson. tight end. 6'2 260 pounds. one of the shortest t-ends i've ever seen. in all fairness though, he's really a h-back. he can block very well and should be used as a fullback.

overall i was pleased with our draft, we addressed all of our needs and we still will pick up solid undrafted kids. next up, training camp.