Steelers draft grade so far
In Jones, the Steelers are getting a 6-foot-4, pound offensive tackle who helped the Bulldogs win the last two national titles. An. Porter was no legacy pick as the son of the famed Steelers far too Aaron Donald-dependent. Turner tied Gibbs' selection as the 12th overall. The Steelers entered the NFL Draft with perceived needs at offensive tackle, cornerback, defensive steelers draft grade so far and inside linebacker (as well as. Pro Football Focus was so impressed that they gave the Steelers an A+ draft grade, likewise for the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants.
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Two More Jumps For Joy. Porter Jr. We Ride. You also have to talk about the value of drafting a player like Porter at the beginning of the second round. OK, enough about legacy and value. Can Porter be a good player. Yes, if you go by the scouts and experts who spent many months telling us about his abilities. Porter only had one interception in college, leading Steelers fans to compare him to Ike Taylor.
Three Smashed Remotes. I mean, they were historically bad. Three Jumps For Joy. Does Porter lack ball skills or just opportunity. Teams basically stayed away from Porter most of , especially after he recorded six pass breakups in a Week 1 win over Purdue. I can't blame those teams, either. After all, opponents only completed Two Jumps For Joy.
In the spirit of iron sharpening iron, Porter was around for the Antonio Brown days and even got to cover him in practice when AB was at the height of his powers. Four Jumps For Joy. Steelers draft grade so far Two Smashed Remotes. Two More Smashed Remotes. One Smashed Remote. The Steelers selected DeMarvin Leal in the third round a year ago in an effort to get younger along the defensive line. You can now add Benton to the mix.
Much like Leal in , Benton came into the draft cycle as a possible first-round pick, only to slide out of it. Another Jump For Joy. Five Smashed Remotes. But if Benton is really good, this could also lead to many Steelers fans posting John Wick things on social media. The Steelers dipped into the two-time-defending-national-champions bag a second time to take Washington, a big, hulking tight end.
Thank goodness they did, too, because if I had to listen to Steelers fans incessantly whine about losing a fourth-round pick in order to move up in the first to take Jones, well, it would have been just as bad as listening to them incessantly whine about not having picks in the fifth and sixth rounds. Both of you need to stop saying those things, right now.
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Khan has earned quite the nickname, of course. Google is your friend. Anyway, back to Washington. You have to be intrigued by the potential as both a target and a blocker. Washington posted a 4. Three More Jumps For Joy. Considering his size and how excited Steelers fans are about him acting as a sixth offensive lineman on running plays, it goes without saying that Washington is a devastating blocker.
In fact, his NFL. Yet Another Smashed Remote. The Steelers addressed their depth issue at outside linebacker by selecting Herbig, the brother of Nate, the reserve guard they literally just signed in free agency. Did they draft Herbig because of Herbig. According to his NFL. One More Jump For Joy.
Herbig recorded 21 sacks as a Badger, including 20 over his last two seasons. Five Jumps For Joy. He was voted First-Team Big Ten in Why did he last until the fourth round. At any rate, Herbig seems like a decent prospect and someone who can develop into a fine reserve outside linebacker behind T.
Watt and Alex Highsmith. What if he sticks around and becomes a sensation, along with his older brother. You guessed it, the tag-team wrestling t-shirts will be inevitable. If both Benton and Herbig join T. Email Address. Email Signups About. Connect with us. You may like. Steelers Now in Your Mailbox. Enter your email address to get notifications of new posts in your mailbox.
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