Round 4.123 EDGE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

[bradshaw2ben]

Said by who? Is this rumor or fact?

If this is fact, I’m amazed. I can see these guys having some input, but there is no way If I am Colbert and now Khan/Weidl, I’m allowing any of the average minds who have occupied the OC/DC spots on the Steelers over the last decade plus having major input on draft picks.

I hope someday the truth comes out about the Steelers draft room during the Tomlin years. Story I heard was that Tomlin had ultimate control and the reason Colbert “retired” was because he lost the power struggle with Tomlin. Over the last couple of years, it looks like Khan/Weidl have taken some of the control back, which would be a great thing.

It's funny, AI is convinced (see screengrab) but I can't find the source of that. I'm sure that I have heard/read that multiple times... and if you look at their drafts it does make sense. For example, Sawyer is the kind of prospect that scouts are lukewarm on and that coaches love. Kaleb Johnson fits what the HC & OC want to do, which is have a high-volume rushing attack with a high-volume/bell-cow runner.

The Weidl side of things might have favored more high-end athletes, as they have in round 1 and day 3.

Because AI crawls fan boards and we(and others) have said such things. There is no article out there saying this, we have infered it from years of data and some after draft interviews.

Tomlin gambles on athletes more than Cowher did. For each Shazier and Timmons you get some Devion Bush and Bud Dupree and Ziggy Hood. Jarvis Jones, KP and Najee smell like Colbert picks.

yeah, same thing I thought: we are the source of the rumor!

[jebrick]

Now that the internet has said it it is no longer a rumer but gospel. We are the truth

[StillerDownSouth]

This pick is giving me Mike Vrbel vibes.

He's actually a good comp imo.