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04-24-2011, 07:49 AM
Green, Jones will be draft's prized catches
By F. Dale Lolley,
04/24/11
The Steelers appear to have hit home runs in the past two drafts when selecting wide receivers.
In 2009, they brought in speedy Mike Wallace as a third-round pick. They followed that last year with third-round selection Emmanuel Sanders and sixth-round pick Antonio Brown.
Each were key contributors in 2010.
But with Hines Ward now 35 years old and clearly on the decline - except on "Dancing with the Stars" - there might be a need to add yet another young receiver for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in this year's draft, which will be held Thursday through Saturday.
Read More:
http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/localsports/04-24-2011-NFL-draft-wide-receivers
By F. Dale Lolley,
04/24/11
The Steelers appear to have hit home runs in the past two drafts when selecting wide receivers.
In 2009, they brought in speedy Mike Wallace as a third-round pick. They followed that last year with third-round selection Emmanuel Sanders and sixth-round pick Antonio Brown.
Each were key contributors in 2010.
But with Hines Ward now 35 years old and clearly on the decline - except on "Dancing with the Stars" - there might be a need to add yet another young receiver for quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in this year's draft, which will be held Thursday through Saturday.
Read More:
http://www.observer-reporter.com/or/localsports/04-24-2011-NFL-draft-wide-receivers