PDA

View Full Version : Under-the-Radar Diamonds in the Rough…



stillers4me
04-26-2011, 04:38 PM
…and any other draft-related cliches you can think of...

At this point, two days out from the draft, we pretty much know what to expect. The Steelers have primary needs along the offensive line and in the secondary, and there’s a good chance they’ll address one of them with the 31st pick.

There’s also the possibility that, because of the depth at defensive line, Pittsburgh could grab a defensive end at the bottom of the first round. Whatever, by Friday night some combination of OL, DB, and DL will likely populate the Steelers’ first three draft slots.


Aaron Williams, Brandon Harris, Derek Sherrod, Nate Solder, Cameron Heyward — all names we’re familiar with at this point. But what about the lesser known, Day 3 possibilities, the guys we would only know about because we’re related to them? Like most draft fanatics who don’t actually watch hours of tape to form opinions, but instead rely on the insight of others to educate us (like our good buddy, Doug Farrar, for example (http://www.steelerslounge.com/2011/04/steelers-lounge-podcast-43-1-doug-farrar-talks-nfl-draft/)), I’m well versed in the top 100 or so players. But after that, I got nothing.

For example, I didn’t know Manny Sanders from Manny Delgado (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Qk5eAUq3k3A/TP0wLGXNI-I/AAAAAAAABU0/d4tNh6gawIo/s1600/manny+on+ew+cover.bmp) when the Steelers drafted him in the third round last year. And I didn’t learn Antonio Brown’s name until midway through training camp. So what are some of the players to know who might interest the Steelers this weekend?

Glad I posed that rhetorical question for you…....

read more @ http://www.steelerslounge.com/2011/04/undertheradar-diamonds-rough/