B2B's Marinated Take On The Draft Class

[Steelafan77]

You like Watt at #1? I was really hoping they had the balls to take Reuben Foster at 1 and then take another OLB at 2. I know that goes against Steelers logic, but Foster looks like he is a beast on the field and the Steelers are becoming good at managing off the field issues, they should not be afraid of the risk.

I was hoping the same thing. Foster and Willis in the 2nd. How it would have worked out. Or trade down to 33-36 range in the second and draft Kevin King pick up a couple more picks and land Willis in the 3rd still drafting Schuster if that was absolutely the pick at 62.

[drmalba]

Have the Colbert Era Steelers ever signed a FA post draft that mattered ?

Ross Cockrell
DeAngelo Williams
Rosie Nix
Eli Rogers
BJ Finney
Chris Hubbard
Chris Hoke [edit: Colbert not yet GM, but DFO]
Chris Boswell

[Legacy User]

yes, they are all good players, especially Williams who I feel other than Villanueva is a gem, but I was thinking about obvious difference makers like Kevin Greene and James Farrior.

[Steelafan77]

This from a Cook interview with Ben on the 4th...

“I’m not saying I’m the reason we picked him, but I really pushed hard for him,” Roethlisberger said. “I think he’s going to be such a great fit for us. Every player who’s from Pittsburgh or played in Pittsburgh wants to play for the Steelers. I get that. Bruce [Gradkowski] and Charlie [Batch] were that way. But James has a passion to play for us. ‘I only want to go to Pittsburgh,’ he told me before the draft. He’s going to work his butt off. You won’t even recognize him when you see him. He’s got his diet right. He’s lost weight. He’s leaner, stronger and faster. I’m really excited about the energy he’s going to bring to our team.” http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/ron- ... 1705050042