SFPodcast: Hard Knockz Episode 3: Pretty, Pretty good.

[bradshaw2ben]

Enjoy you asshats!

If you haven't had the time or patience to watch these three videos, too bad... but in the next 30 min or so, I will release a normal podcast that wraps it all up and puts a bow on it.

Anyway, here's Episode 3 of 3:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv_KktIJq9A

As always, check the show description for chapter markers.

[SteelerDayTrader]

I will never complain doubling up draft picks for bad teams. I like the NCB more than the early guy at CB but he has tools. Never a bad move collecting toolsy players.

DL again very happy about doubling up. At first blush I hate 276. Way too light imo. However. As a 3rd and long wave player at minimum great pick late. Wave DL are key in 2025 particularly speed guys who can force the issue

OT great
RB great

Brooks ?? Is he fast enough ?? I think would’ve rather had Carr instead of Brooks

Banana peel bonus

Imo ??

Walker DL
Ersley OT
Martinez RB
Williams NCB

All look like potential C2s to me. Nice work

Levis

If he explodes jackpot
If he does even moderately will at any point probably nets 5th or better
If he merely plays to his floor he’s a cheap backup with tools to pull out an upset vs 90% of the league. Nice work

The CB and Wave DL ?? Hard to bitch too much given their tools at draft spots

Brooks ?? The most questionable pick imo and really not a horrible choice at that spot but I really would’ve preferred Carr in hindsight

Overall ?? 4 C2s and 3 lotto tickets with tools to pay off big = A


I’d be VERY happy if the Steelers did that well

[bradshaw2ben]

I will never complain doubling up draft picks for bad teams. I like the NCB more than the early guy at CB but he has tools. Never a bad move collecting toolsy players.

DL again very happy about doubling up. At first blush I hate 276. Way too light imo. However. As a 3rd and long wave player at minimum great pick late. Wave DL are key in 2025 particularly speed guys who can force the issue

OT great
RB great

Brooks ?? Is he fast enough ?? I think would’ve rather had Carr instead of Brooks

Banana peel bonus

Imo ??

Walker DL
Ersley OT
Martinez RB
Williams NCB

All look like potential C2s to me. Nice work

Levis

If he explodes jackpot
If he does even moderately will at any point probably nets 5th or better
If he merely plays to his floor he’s a cheap backup with tools to pull out an upset vs 90% of the league. Nice work

The CB and Wave DL ?? Hard to bitch too much given their tools at draft spots

Brooks ?? The most questionable pick imo and really not a horrible choice at that spot but I really would’ve preferred Carr in hindsight

Overall ?? 4 C2s and 3 lotto tickets with tools to pay off big = A


I’d be VERY happy if the Steelers did that well

Ingram-Dawkins did an interview where he said he can lose weight to play edge or gain good weight to play DL... will adjust based on who drafts him. He's young anf he's a really special athlete, so I think he'll be fine at the weight that works. Any wya, interior nickle pass rusher is the primary role, entrator is role #2, and he's the size of those guys as is.

[bradshaw2ben]

And as for Brooks, he profiles as more of a get-open with quickness and catch everything possesion guy-- a complement to the deep ball down the sidelines guy.

In retrospect, maybe I got too sucked in Brooks and perhaps Lambert or Badger or even Ricky White would have been better. They each have a flaw or two.

P.S.: It's rumored Brooks had an injury at pro day... ran .21 slower than his previous 40. In reality, I think he's a mid 4.4s guy. Ricky White is probably really 4.55. Lambert and Badger are legit fast.

[Ice]

R5 might humble Milroe enough that he'd actually think about a switch to RB.

[bradshaw2ben]

R5 might humble Milroe enough that he'd actually think about a switch to RB.

Yeah once you get a taste of that money and ego trip I'm sure it's hard to give it up. 90% chance it's a damn shame, though.