Are the Steelers preparing for a big trade up in the draft?

[Dwinsgames]

Another day, another few tweets about Winovich at 20. Ugh.

[pczach]

I have a great idea. Let's have a kick in the nuts contest!

[FrancoLambert]

After how many vodkas?

[teegre]

I have a great idea. Let's have a kick in the nuts contest!

I like money.

[BlackAndGold]

Another day, another few tweets about Winovich at 20. Ugh.

So far that's looking like a possibility. Reminds me of Watt coming out of Wisconsin.

6.9 seconds in the 3 cone drill. 1.55 10 yard split(tied with Bosa for 3rd at the combine) 4.6 forty, non stop motor.

The sent the house to Michigan and had dinner with him. Don't be surprised people.


Edit: but more pro days are ahead.

[hawaiiansteeler]

So far that's looking like a possibility. Reminds me of Watt coming out of Wisconsin.

6.9 seconds in the 3 cone drill. 1.55 10 yard split(tied with Bosa for 3rd at the combine) 4.6 forty, non stop motor.

The sent the house to Michigan and had dinner with him. Don't be surprised people.

2nd round perhaps, but I would be very surprised if we selected Winovich at #20.

[Born2Steel]

2nd round perhaps, but I would be very surprised if we selected Winovich at #20.

I wouldn’t be surprised a bit. Edmunds last year proves they will reach. If the numbers say he’s another Watt he could very well be the pick at 20.

[hawaiiansteeler]

I wouldn’t be surprised a bit. Edmunds last year proves they will reach. If the numbers say he’s another Watt he could very well be the pick at 20.

I think you should put Winovich as your 1st round selection in our Steelers Universe mock draft contest

[Born2Steel]

I think you should put Winovich as your 1st round selection in our Steelers Universe mock draft contest

Wouldn't be prudent at this juncture. Not gonna doit.

[Shoes]

Wouldn't be prudent at this juncture. Not gonna doit.

Rooney and Colbert are hooked on the name more than the player. Winovich, if that isn't a Pittsburgh name I don't know what is.

[Born2Steel]

Rooney and Colbert are hooked on the name more than the player. Winovich, if that isn't a Pittsburgh name I don't know what is.

I can honestly see Winovich being the 2nd round pick easily. Not the #20 overall. I can also see this being a smokescreen to try and hide the guy they actually want at #20. TJ Hockenson.

[st33lersguy]

Reaching seems to have been a 1st round trend recently, though if he isn't raw and is high character it may not be too bad

[Dwinsgames]

2nd round perhaps, but I would be very surprised if we selected Winovich at #20.

agreed .... he could even linger to rd 3 with the thumb surgery ( depends on prognosis on return date I suppose )

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Rooney and Colbert are hooked on the name more than the player. Winovich, if that isn't a Pittsburgh name I don't know what is.

one of my best friends as a kid was a Dukovich so yeah I can see it ( err hear it )

[Born2Steel]

Reaching for Watt, successful.
Reaching for Burns, not so much.
Reaching for Edmunds, yet to be determined.
Reaching for Winovich, I don't think so.

[Shoes]

I can honestly see Winovich being the 2nd round pick easily. Not the #20 overall. I can also see this being a smokescreen to try and hide the guy they actually want at #20. TJ Hockenson.

I like this smoke screen.

[BlackAndGold]

I can honestly see Winovich being the 2nd round pick easily. Not the #20 overall. I can also see this being a smokescreen to try and hide the guy they actually want at #20. TJ Hockenson.

Hockenson would be amazing but I'm starting to believe a offensive player is in play at #20.

Iowa State(Hakeem Butler) and Ole Miss(D.K. Metcalf and AJ Brown) pro days are coming up. Will be interesting to see if Tomlin and Colbert show up and take one of those receivers to dinner.

[Shoes]

Hockenson would be amazing but I'm starting to believe a offensive player is in play at #20.

Iowa State(Hakeem Butler) and Ole Miss(D.K. Metcalf and AJ Brown) pro days are coming up. Will be interesting to see if Tomlin and Colbert show up and take one of those receivers to dinner.

Agreed. Hopefully, the smoke screen is not showing any interest in Hockenson, then they take him. My gut feeling is Metcalf is going to be one of those players who is always injured.

[Fire Goodell]

I want Hockensen, if there's any TE in the draft that screams HEATH MILLER it's that guy

[BlackAndGold]

Agreed. Hopefully, the smoke screen is not showing any interest in Hockenson, then they take him. My gut feeling is Metcalf is going to be one of those players who is always injured.

I'm feeling it could be Butler. 6'6" with 4.4 speed is incredible. Could be the next Plaxico. He would fit right in at that X receiver spot.

[pczach]

I'm feeling it could be Butler. 6'6" with 4.4 speed is incredible. Could be the next Plaxico. He would fit right in at that X receiver spot.

His ceiling is tremendous, but he has so much to improve upon and work on in his game. He's a terrible route runner, and he drops a ton of passes. His short-area quickness also isn't very good. He runs very basic routes , so he probably doesn't even understand a complete NFL route tree or how to execute. He has a lot to learn.

He does routinely make highlight reel worthy, incredible plays, and once he catches the ball he's an absolute beast.

I personally don't see him going #20 in the draft....but you never know.

[DesertSteel]

Reaching for Watt, successful.
Reaching for Burns, not so much.
Reaching for Edmunds, yet to be determined.
Reaching for Winovich, I don't think so.

I don’t think Watts was a reach. Almost everyone was mocking him around where he went - either to the Packers or Steelers. As to reaching, I sure hope we don’t play that game this year. With the FA additions there’s no need to reach at a position of need.

[BlackAndGold]

His ceiling is tremendous, but he has so much to improve upon and work on in his game. He's a terrible route runner, and he drops a ton of passes. His short-area quickness also isn't very good. He runs very basic routes , so he probably doesn't even understand a complete NFL route tree or how to execute. He has a lot to learn.

He does routinely make highlight reel worthy, incredible plays, and once he catches the ball he's an absolute beast.

I personally don't see him going #20 in the draft....but you never know.

H route running definitively needs work(hands inconsistent also but improved in that area), but they need a WR that can go deep down field and make plays. He could be that guy.

[DesertSteel]

H route running definitively needs work(hands inconsistent also but improved in that area), but they need a WR that can go deep down field and make plays. He could be that guy.

If there are 2-3 WRs they like at 20 and the rest of their board is gone, I could see them trading back 5-6 spots and picking up one of the WRs like Butler.

[Shoes]

I don't draft any WR that has a catching issue.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

I don't draft any WR that has a catching issue.

I agree with that and hope they learned their lesson with Coates.

[pczach]

H route running definitively needs work(hands inconsistent also but improved in that area), but they need a WR that can go deep down field and make plays. He could be that guy.

He's one of those guys with immense physical ability. You just hope he develops if he comes to Pittsburgh. If he does, he is a walking mismatch that can go over defenders to make catches and he breaks tackles and drags defenders like a TE after the catch.

[st33lersguy]

If it is Winovich, I hope they wait until round 2.

[JayC]

With the 20th pick in the 1st round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select...



Linebacker, Police Academy

[DesertSteel]

With the 20th pick in the 1st round of the 2019 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select...



Linebacker, Police Academy

Definite holding by his teammate though.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Definite holding by his teammate though.

Non call since Brady was throwing to him.