NFL Mock Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers & AFC North

NFL Mock Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers & AFC North
April 19, 2012 4:52 PM
By: Tony Meale

The 2012 NFL Draft is just one week away so we’ve pulled together a mock draft featuring the first and second rounds for the NFC East. Do you agree with the picks?

AFC North
Steelers

The Steelers enter the offseason with more questions than usual:

Will Mike Wallace be back? How will Ben Roethlisberger and Todd Haley get along? How will the franchise cope without former mainstays Chris Kemoeatu and James Farrior, among others?

And yet, Pittsburgh has two bigger questions that need answering: Can Big Ben stay upright? And who is carrying the ball?

Big Ben is one of the game’s elite quarterbacks, and his freelancing style of play has helped the Steelers to three Super Bowl appearances in less than a decade. But Roethlisberger, who just turned 30, still takes way too many hits. Part of that is the result of the way he plays; the other – and maybe bigger – part is the offensive line. Doug Legursky, Maurkice Pouncey, and Willie Colon are solid, but the Steelers would be wise to draft Ohio State’s Mike Adams if he’s available at Pick 24.

The tailback situation is even more tenuous. Rashard Mendenhall’s bum knee might cost him the entire season, and Isaac Redman – with one career start – is first in line to get the bulk of the carries. In other words, the Steelers need a running back. Investing a second-round selection in Boise State’s Doug Martin would be worth it.

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I'd seriously doubt Adams will be selected by us as this story just recently broke:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/chi-report-ohio-state-ot-prospect-adams-tests-positive-for-pot-20120419,0,5032486.story


I still think Hightower is the guy we will target in the first round if he's still available.

He tested positive which means the Jets probably want him to hand out with Holmes, Hoping he will instill some character.

solardave wrote:

He tested positive which means the Jets probably want him to hand out with Holmes, Hoping he will instill some character.

Yeah, like "don't fuck up the rotation... puff, puff, give."

Buddha Bus wrote:

solardave wrote:

He tested positive which means the Jets probably want him to hand out with Holmes, Hoping he will instill some character.

Yeah, like "don't fuck up the rotation... puff, puff, give."

OR "hey slappy give Sanchez (or Tebow) some time so he can get the ball to the most talented reciever that's ever played the game"!!!