2009 Steelers Draft and Mel Kiper Sucks Thread

James Harrison
Larry Foote 
Lawrence Timmons
LaMarr Woodley
Jason Worilds
Chris Carter
Stevenson Sylvester
Morty Ivy
Sean Spence

Eight of the nine have been on the field and the other is a 3rd round pick. I just can't see how you think a 7th round LB would have a better chance at making the 53 than a 7th round TE. 

I agree with both of you (NY and Beach)...

I don't think a 7th round linebacker makes this team out of camp. Aside from Ivy, I like all our LB's (not a big knock on Ivy, he just hasn't shown much to this point).

At the same time though, Paulson really just...doesn't seem like much. Even if he does make it out of camp he's probably the one to go when Saunders comes back week 4.

So, in my opinion, I'd rather have another young linebacker (or a few other positions) to develop on the PS than another young TE.

In the end though, we're probably splitting hairs debating this 



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RE: Eight of the nine have been on the field and the other is a 3rd round pick. I just can't see how you think a 7th round LB would have a better chance at making the 53 than a 7th round TE.

Only 3 of those 9 can actually make it as a OLB. We saw what happen to the pass rush when Harrison and Woodley were both out.
I dont understand bringng in yet another little LB for this defense, nor do I think Tomlin is getting the whole 3-4 concept although he did have one of the best looking drafts ( on paper) in his career( IMO).
Next year look for an OLB to be 1st overall,unless the 4-3 comes into play, which would explain the smaller faster LB's.

I dont understand bringng in yet another little LB for this defense

I think its just part of the evolution of the game, breed.  The league is going to more speed players on the field on offense.  With the 3 and 4 receiver sets and the 2 TE sets that everyone is running, your ILBs absolutely have to be able to play in coverage now.  Smaller, faster guys with good coverage skills are the way to combat that evolution.  When the game changes you have to change with it.  Drafting monster ILBs who can only stuff the run would be a bit silly in today's NFL, don't you think?

Next year look for an OLB to be 1st overall,unless the 4-3 comes into play, which would explain the smaller faster LB's.

I wouldn't have an issue with that at this point, as long as he was worth the pick.  You know, BPA and all that...

I'm certainly not ready to write off Jason Worilds yet, though, either.  I saw a kid who knows how to get to the QB when he was in the game last year, he just didn't finish many of those plays.  That will come with experience.  Let's see if Chris Carter put some weight on too, because he has a crazy first step.  If he can add some bulk and keep that burst, he could be pretty good off the edge as well.