As Is 2 Round Dream Draft

[Eknox]

1st DB Prince Amukamara Nebraska

2nd DT Stephen Paea Oregon State

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Eknox

1st DB Prince Amukamara Nebraska

2nd DT Stephen Paea Oregon State

I think it will be a big mistake if we fail to address the outer defensive positions in the first two rounds. We need to either draft an OLB or DE in round 1 or 2. We need an elite rusher who can take pressure off Orakpo.

[BuckSkin]

Originally Posted by SkinzWin

I think it will be a big mistake if we fail to address the outer defensive positions in the first two rounds. We need to either draft an OLB or DE in round 1 or 2. We need an elite rusher who can take pressure off Orakpo.

SkinzWin and I are both on the same train. A pass rusher from the QB's blind side and a center. I wanted Heyward, but after looking at Von Miller.....he'll yeah!

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by BuckSkin

SkinzWin and I are both on the same train. A pass rusher from the QB's blind side and a center. I wanted Heyward, but after looking at Von Miller.....he'll yeah!

There ya go. Now all we need to do is to recruit other Skins fans to join our cause to put pressure on the drafting personnel to do as we say, you know, since we have zero influence on the draft outcomes and a no voice in the decision making process... LOL, but its fun anyway. HTTR.

[juskins]

Initially, I wanted to go defense at #10 and then got into the QB need thing. But now, I am back to my senses and realize that defense is the way to go at #10. Especially if we are serious about running the Steelers defense.

Von Miller might go before we pick and the sad thing about it, he might go to a 43 defense like Buffalo runs. He looks like he's better suited for the 34 defense because of his speed. If that's the case we have to think out of the box to get role players at OLB to set up a blue chip NT. There are good OLBs in this draft, but none of them have Miller's speed.

[IrMitchell]

Originally Posted by juskins

Initially, I wanted to go defense at #10 and then got into the QB need thing. But now, I am back to my senses and realize that defense is the way to go at #10. Especially if we are serious about running the Steelers defense.

Von Miller might go before we pick and the sad thing about it, he might go to a 43 defense like Buffalo runs. He looks like he's better suited for the 34 defense because of his speed. If that's the case we have to think out of the box to get role players at OLB to set up a blue chip NT. There are good OLBs in this draft, but none of them have Miller's speed.

Von Miller would be an even better fit than Orakpo in a 3-4. Considering it's 90% likely Von Miller is gone when we draft, there's still a lot of other great options.

Akeem Ayers isn't suited as a Pittsburgh style 3-4 OLB, but more of a Patriots 3-4 OLB.. Great at tackling and noticeably good in coverage.

Ryan Kerrigan is certainly a natural 4-3 DE, but I would love to see him standing up after seeing the success Lorenzo had.

Justin Houston would be a huge reach despite him being a very good pass rusher.

Martez Wilson will probably go late first round, but I also think he'd be a great draft choice. A natural inside linebacker, but he was one of the top recruits in the country when he was a DE/OLB coming out of high school.

[juskins]

Originally Posted by IrMitchell

Von Miller would be an even better fit than Orakpo in a 3-4. Considering it's 90% likely Von Miller is gone when we draft, there's still a lot of other great options.

Akeem Ayers isn't suited as a Pittsburgh style 3-4 OLB, but more of a Patriots 3-4 OLB.. Great at tackling and noticeably good in coverage.

Ryan Kerrigan is certainly a natural 4-3 DE, but I would love to see him standing up after seeing the success Lorenzo had.

Justin Houston would be a huge reach despite him being a very good pass rusher.

Martez Wilson will probably go late first round, but I also think he'd be a great draft choice. A natural inside linebacker, but he was one of the top recruits in the country when he was a DE/OLB coming out of high school.

Also, converting a lighter DE into an OLB, like Brooks Reed from Arizona. I guess what I am alluding to is that there are several ways to skin a cat. Getting hooked on one named athletic player could be a let down when that player is no longer there.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by juskins

Your analyze of him is inflated with hopes and wishful thinking on your part. QBs from Florida universities frighten me.

Jim Kelly
Bernie Kosar
Vinny Testeverde


Oh wait...wrong school....and decade.


I do agree with you about QB concerns with DRAFTED QBs. I'd rather spend these picks on the O-line and LB and roll out with McNabb again.

[SkinzWin]

Originally Posted by Buster

Jim Kelly
Bernie Kosar
Vinny Testeverde


Oh wait...wrong school....and decade.


I do agree with you about QB concerns with DRAFTED QBs. I'd rather spend these picks on the O-line and LB and roll out with McNabb again.

I agree with you up to the part about McNabb. I don't think after 10 years with the Eagles he has the quick learning ability anymore to learn an offense completely opposite what he has been doing. His skills are also diminished greatly. I would rather put Rex back in there if we can give him a better OLine. He showed he could make the plays, he just doesn't have a good internal clock for pressure, so if we can keep the pressure off of him with good line play it should give the potential to improve the offense much more than by sticking with McNabb. I don't think McNabb will improve anymore in this system at his age.

[juskins]

Originally Posted by Buster

Jim Kelly
Bernie Kosar
Vinny Testeverde


Oh wait...wrong school....and decade.


I do agree with you about QB concerns with DRAFTED QBs. I'd rather spend these picks on the O-line and LB and roll out with McNabb again.

I was interested in your reply until your mentioning of McNabb!!

Donovan does not fit here if he continues to prepare himself as he has in the past. McNabb is not excited about playing the game for our offense, at least it seems that way to me. You would think that with all the years he has in the NFL, he could mustard up a better performance than what he has presented thus far.

Not sold on him.

[Terpfan76]

I'll pass too. I had high hopes thinking that we'd at least have the ability to score enough points to keep things interesting, but McNabb just never seemed like he needed to work to fit in the offense. It was as if he felt he had enough natural talent and enough years in the league that he could just look and see what the defense was giving and find someone open. Sadly, there's more to running an offense than that which evidently, didn't matter to McNabb. I'd rather deal with Rexy and his pics than deal with McNabb and his disinterest in the offense.

[30gut]

Round 1- Jake Locker
Round 2- BPA: 3-4 DE hopefully Cam Heyward

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Round 1- Jake Locker
Round 2- BPA: 3-4 DE hopefully Cam Heyward

Isn't Heyward out for like 4-6 months or something like that?

[wilsowilso]

Has anybody mentioned Gabe Carimi Tackle from Wisconsin?

Trade back seven or eight picks and draft that guy because he will be an amazing right tackle.

Pick up an extra late second rounder and draft a guard and a center with the two seconds.

Otherwise I say draft Locker in the 1st and best available center in the second.

[BuckSkin]

01/22/11 - It turns out Cameron Heyward's preparation for the NFL draft included a detour this week for surgery to repair an injured elbow. The outgoing Ohio State senior defensive lineman suffered a hyperextended elbow Jan. 4 in the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas. He returned to Columbus with the team that night, but before the elbow could be taken care of by Ohio State medical personnel, he moved on to the Phoenix area to begin workouts at a training facility there. Once in Arizona, it was decided by Heyward's new support group that surgery was needed, a source at Ohio State said. The surgery was done at orthopedic specialist Dr. James Andrews' facility in Alabama, though it wasn't clear whether Andrews performed the procedure. Neither Heyward nor his mother could be reached for comment. How it will affect his participation in the NFL scouting combine at Indianapolis in February isn't clear. Heyward was invited to take part in the Senior Bowl next week in Mobile, Ala., but declined because of the injury. -

Tim May, The Columbus Dispatch...... Not my words but Mr May's