Poll Question: Take a guess at who the Steelers will take with their No. 1 pick.
Answer
#1: Marcus Peters (46%) Answer
#2: Kevin Johnson (42%) Answer
#3: Jalen Collins (8%) Answer
#4: Randy Gregory (0%) Answer
#5: Maxx Williams (0%) Answer
#6: Jaelen Strong (4%)
Touchdown Joey: Hello Ray. How big of a consideration is the size of a potential outside linebacker pick? Would a guy in the 240s, be too small? I think Bud Dupree is the only one who has that Lamarr Woodley 260ish size.
Ray Fittipaldo: I think size does matter. The left OLB in the Steelers' defense has traditionally been a bigger guy who was capable of setting the edge in the run game. Woodley had that body type as did Jason Worilds, who was stocky and strong. If you look at guys like Randy Gregory, who is 235, he doesn't fit the bill. But I will tell you this: the colleges aren't producing many guys like Woodley anymore. The colleges are producing speed rushers that are better athletes because they have to be able to cover RBs and the WRs the college spread offenses are employing. So if the Steelers are going to get that prototype that has been in their defense they might have to search long and hard for him because they're just not out there in great quantity.
steelmann58: Ray even though the reports Brown will hold out possible he signed for another 3 years so he not going anywhere? Wonder if this is why we seen the Visits by Wr to the steelers.
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