1.) Jalen Carter 6’3 323 DT Georgia- “Your boy Carter gained 9 pounds since the combine!” Was a text I received an hour ago from my Bama buddy. “Dude, gaining 9 pds doesn’t make you Fat Albert.” BUT it does give you pause. First the embarrassing timing orchestrated by the Athens police department choosing the morning of the combine to indict Carter on racing charges. Now, Carter shows up “Fat” and can’t complete his Pro Day workout due to “Cramping.” Congratulations Jalen. You’re now a nose tackle. Might want to pass on Tomlin’s dinner invite ya Fat Fuck.
2A) Trenton Simpson 6’2 235 LB Clemson- “Damn Trenton!” Exclaimed Steelers head coach Michael Pettaway Tomlin after Clemson Linebacker Trenton Simpson knocked over the vertical jump apparatus at his Pro Day. Then dinner (pass the check to Omar). Steelers will no doubt waste the value of this premium pick by sprinting to the podium for Tomlin’s latest draft crush.
2T) Cedric Tillman 6’3 215 WR Tennessee- Tomlin and NFL bloodlines? Moth to a flame. PHYSICAL. Excellent hands. Nice 9.57 RAS score despite only running a 4.54 40. A nagging ankle injury robbed him of a shot at round 1. I’m not counting on anything from the fragile little fella Calvin Austin, but a big dude opposite my boy George feels like a solid day 2 add (after a small day 2 trade down of course).
3) DJ Turner 6’0 178 CB Michigan- You said Joey Porter Jr not me. I know he’s Tomlin’s 1st round pick come hell or high water but doesn’t mean I can’t propose a different scenario. Turner here no slouch. Holy shit 4.26 speed and athleticism to burn. Feldman freak with ‘ol Bruce boasting Turner would shatter the 6.28 short shuttle record. Held opposing qbs to a mere 62.2 rating when tossing in his direction. Hate scUM. Dig DJ.
4) Sam Laporta 6’3 245 TE Iowa- Hawkeyes all-time receptions leader for a TE and this is a school that has produced some damn good tight ends. But this kid is more of a glorified wide receiver than TE. Think Dallas Clark, not George Kittle. Kid’s not the total package. Perhaps a blocking TE can be procured in free agency…assuming Andy Weidl can sneak in another phone call while Tomlikhan out to dinner.
4T) Nick Herbig 6’2 240 EDGE Wisconsin- I really am trying to avoid the obvious, but I just can't help myself. Nepotism rears it’s ugly head yet again. Double whammy this time being newly signed Nate’s “little” brother and a Watt workout buddy.
5T) Wayna Morris 6’6 307 OT Oklahoma- 5 star Vol recruit. Mayock would call this kid a “natural knee bender.” Versatile kid that lined up at LT in Mobile. Hopefully, Broderick Jones did take Tomlin up on his dinner invite today up in Athens.
7) Sidy Sow 6’4 323 OG Eastern Michigan- WTF is a a Sidy Sow? Sow as in “fat?” Kid’s more than just a unique name. He’s a 9.93 RAS superstar and physical people mover.
7) Trey Dean 6’2 200 S Florida- You see 26 reps and you immediately think thumper, but ‘ol Dean here scored in the 99th percentile in something called “hip flip time”a metric that captures how “smooth” and “oily” a DB’s hips are. I’m not making that up. I still think Weidl sneaks in a phone call to Edmunds.
Thanks as always for reading. Please comment on the players you like and those you don’t. Steelers pre-draft hole filling rambles on. Getting tough to do mocks with Porter Jr and Simpson early favorites to be top 2 Tomlin draft crushes. HOPEFULLY, they’ll be others as the pro day dinner tabs continue to add up.
