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Shoes
04-26-2021, 11:52 AM
With the 2021 NFL Draft Thursday, Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin met with the media to talk about the team’s approach to the three-day event.

https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2021/4/26/22403826/kevin-colbert-outlines-the-steelers-wide-open-plans-for-the-2021-nfl-draft-depth-rankings-nfl-news
Born2Steel
04-26-2021, 12:21 PM
:poker:
pczach
04-26-2021, 02:50 PM
Being an NFL GM requires the ability to say a lot without actually saying anything that would give out useful information to be used against you.
teegre
04-26-2021, 10:19 PM
Some things I noticed.

1. Colbert stated that there is a plethora of OCs in this draft. As I have mentioned in numerous threads, the Steelers will WAIT... and draft an OC in R2.

2. It sounds like they are locked in on a few guys, and if those guys are not there, they will try to trade down.

3. They are looking for an ILB who can "cover" and/or has range. JOK at 24 would not surprise me in the least.
hawaiiansteeler
04-27-2021, 01:47 AM
:poker:

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Shoes
04-27-2021, 04:13 AM
Some things I noticed.

1. Colbert stated that there is a plethora of OCs in this draft. As I have mentioned in numerous threads, the Steelers will WAIT... and draft an OC in R2.

2. It sounds like they are locked in on a few guys, and if those guys are not there, they will try to trade down.

3. They are looking for an ILB who can "cover" and/or has range. JOK at 24 would not surprise me in the least.


Could very well be but I don't think that will happen(trade down). What it sounded like to me was all the work is completed before draft day. Seems like they have X-number of guys rated for each round and they pick which ever guy is available on their list at that round.. And as Tomlin said Art is the boss. :chuckle:. So as we all know BPA R1-7 except for TE's. They have a placed reserved at R7, a Steeler tradition.
pczach
04-27-2021, 05:24 AM
Could very well be but I don't think that will happen(trade down). What it sounded like to me was all the work is completed before draft day. Seems like they have X-number of guys rated for each round and they pick which ever guy is available on their list at that round.. And as Tomlin said Art is the boss. :chuckle:. So as we all know BPA R1-7 except for TE's. They have a placed reserved at R7, a Steeler tradition.




I think there is a distinct possibility that a few Steeler traditions may change this year.
86WARD
04-27-2021, 07:44 AM
I’m almost to the point that if it’s not Harris, I may feel a little disappointed and I’m not really a RB in Round One kinda person...