watch this ten minute highlight reel of almost all of the Steelers 2010 draft picks.
First of all, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony is never a bad choice for any occasion which requires music...parties, roller rinks, weddings, funerals...perfect choice sir.
Here are some thoughts about the picks. I'm a complete Pouncey homer. I'll admit it. Can you really blame me for being excited? Who were the other two centers to get drafted in the first round by the Steelers? A couple of shmoes named Webster and Dawson...and we all know how badly they sucked. I'm hoping Pouncey can improve the first round center image in Pittsburgh. I'm pumped to have him in town even though he made out with his brother after being drafted:
(That close of a family should commute from somewhere in Ohio.)
Second round pick Worilds should be very good. If you watched his clips he didn't get to the quarterback very often, but what should be taken away from the video is that he was commonly commanding double teams and still almost got to the QB. He did this through a combination of speed and power that is akin to...say...Woodley? I'm not going to get ahead of myself with this guy, just saying he is showing some excellent potential.
Worilds gets overshadowed, however, by Stephenson Sylvester. (This guy should get his full name on the back of his jersey.) Skip to seven minutes in and watch this guy. He's fast. He hits. He commands attention at the line. I believe he's going to make an impact this year. I've been wrong before, I think, but this linebacker out of Utah is going to be good. He looks like the most promising LB drafted, which also includes fourth round pick Taddeus Gibson from Ohio State.
Gibson shows up around five minutes into the video. He looks big and fast. He's also "The Real Deal", just look at his arm.
Third round pick Emmanuel Sanders looks like a next year's version of Mike Wallace. He's small, quick, and can get down the field. The problem here is I don't expect him to make the same impact that Wallace made last year from the slot. First, Holmes is gone, and his presence really took a lot of heat off of Wallace. Second, the Steelers have a lot of veteran experience in the receiving corps, so it might make it difficult for Sanders to break into the lineup. Return man is always a possibility for young receivers, but Stefan Logan is still around. I like Sanders though, and he'll be a real asset in two to three years.
Fifth round pick Chris Scott from Tennessee is a solid "offensive" tackle, but traditionally lineman don't bust into the starting lineup in Pittsburgh. (Watch Pouncey change that.) Scott looks solid, and will take a couple of years to develop.
The other fifth round pick not covered yet is CB Crezdon Butler. I can't tell much from his highlights in the video, mainly because it was the same one from three to four different angles. The Steelers needed help at CB, got McFadden back, and added Butler to the mix. He'll work out because Townshend can't stick around forever.
There wasn't much on Antonio Brown or Doug Worthington, and I don't believe they are going to make the team. Worthington especially considering the fact that, while he was drafted as a DE, most likely they'll try to convert him to linebacker considering his size. If that's the case, well, the Steelers already drafted three other ones this year alone.
Finally, that leaves Jonathan Dwyer, running back from Georgia Tech. Here is a special highlight all his own. Forgive the terrible music.
Watch his plays around two minutes against Duke. OK, it is DUKE, but seriously, he just dragged the entire defense and half of Duke's coaching staff for ten yards. This guy's got power, speed, and apparently A.D.D. He tested for amphetamines right before the draft, and his stock plummeted. He was considered a top 3 back, but fell to the Steelers in the sixth round at pick 188. His loss, my gain. I don't feel bad...I was probably paying more attention to the draft than he was. The Steelers see him as the short yardage back that Frank "The Disappointment, er, Tank" couldn't be. He'll definitely make the team, let's just hope he doesn't get stuck at fullback like every other freaking RB they've drafted with the exception of Mendenhall.
There's my two cents. I'm glad all you people now know at least that much about football.
Here's a good question...if he is so fast, then why can't he run his way out of Cleveland? That's what he's been trying to do this whole time...he just happened to also be holding a ball.
