Mock draft with Steelers trade scenario; Plus other Mock Drafts from around the net

Kevin Colbert went on the record saying the Steelers very well could explore the option of trading down in the first round. He said there are a lot of quality players in rounds 2 and 3 that could help the team out.

Round 1

1 (1) Miami Dolphins - Jake Long, OT, Michigan

2 (2) New Orleans Saints (from STL) - Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU

3 (3) Atlanta Falcons - Sedrick Ellis, DT/NT, USC

4 (4) Oakland Raiders - Chris Long, DE/OLB, Virginia

5 (5) Kansas City Chiefs - Vernon Gholston, DE/OLB, Ohio State*

6 (6) New York Jets - Darren McFadden, HB, Arkansas*

7 (7) New England Patriots (From 49ers) - Leodis McKelvin, CB/KR, Troy

8 (8) Baltimore Ravens - Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College

9 (9) Cincinnati Bengals - Keith Rivers, OLB/ILB, USC

10 (10) St. Louis Rams (from NO) - Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida*

11 (11) Buffalo Bills - Branden Albert, OG/OT, Virginia*

12 (12) Denver Broncos - Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State*

13 (13) Carolina Panthers - Chris Williams, OT/OG, Vanderbilt

14 (14) Chicago Bears - Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh

15 (15) Detroit Lions - Dom Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State

16 (16) Arizona Cardinals - Rashard Mendenhall, HB, Illinois*

17 (17) Minnesota Vikings - Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville

18 (18) Houston Texans - Jonathan Stewart, HB, Oregon*

19 (19) Philadelphia Eagles - Kenny Phillips, S, Miami*

20 (20) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State*

21 (21) Washington Redskins - Limas Sweed, WR, Texas

22 (22) Dallas Cowboys (From Browns) - Aqib Talib, CB/S, Kansas*

23 (23) Atlanta Falcons (from PIT) - Joe Flacco, QB, Delaware

24 (24) Tennessee Titans - DeSean Jackson, WR/KR, California

25 (25) Seattle Seahawks - Kentwan Balmer, DT/DE, North Carolina

26 (26) Jacksonville Jaguars - Phillip Merling, DE/OLB, Clemson*

27 (27) San Diego Chargers - Reggie Smith, S/CB, Oklahoma*

28 (28) Dallas Cowboys - Felix Jones, HB, Arkansas*

29 (29) San Francisco 49ers (From IND) - Quentin Groves, OLB/DE, Auburn

30 (30) Green Bay Packers - Mike Jenkins, CB/PR, South Florida

31 (31) New York Giants - Antoine Cason, CB/PR, Arizona

Round 2

1 (32) Miami Dolphins - Chad Henne, QB, Michigan

2 (33) St. Louis Rams - Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College

3 (34) Pittsburgh Steelers (From OAK through ATL) - Sam Baker, OT/OG, USC

4 (35) Kansas City Chiefs - Carl Nicks, OT/OG, Nebraska

5 (36) New York Jets - Jamaal Charles, HB, Texas*

6 (37) Pittsburgh Steelers (from ATL) - Dre Moore, DT/DE, Maryland

7 (38) Baltimore Ravens - Brandon Flowers, CB/S, Virginia Tech*

8 (39) San Francisco 49ers - Curtis Lofton, ILB, Oklahoma*

9 (40) St. Louis Rams (from NO) - Dan Connor, OLB/ILB, Penn State

10 (41) Buffalo Bills - Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma*

11 (42) Denver Broncos - Erin Henderson, OLB/ILB, Maryland*

12 (43) Carolina Panthers - DaJuan Morgan, S, N.C. State*

13 (44) Chicago Bears - James Hardy, WR, Indiana*

14 (45) Detroit Lions - Jerod Mayo, ILB/OLB, Tennessee*

15 (46) Cincinnati Bengals - Lawrence Jackson, DE/OLB, USC

16 (47) Minnesota Vikings - Patrick Lee, CB, Auburn

17 (48) Atlanta Falcons (From Texans) - Anthony Collins, OT/OG, Kansas*

18 (49) Philadelphia Eagles - Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan*

19 (50) Arizona Cardinals - Chevis Jackson, CB, LSU

20 (51) Washington Redskins - Calais Campbell, DE, Miami*

21 (52) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame

22 (53) Pittsburgh Steelers - Chris Johnson, HB/KR, East Carolina

23 (54) Tennessee Titans - Philip Wheeler, OLB/ILB, Georiga Tech

24 (55) Seattle Seahawks - Dustin Keller, TE/FB Purdue

25 (56) Green Bay Packers (From Browns) - Fred Davis, TE, USC

26 (57) Miami Dolphins (From Chargers) - Early Doucet, WR, LSU

27 (58) Jacksonville Jaguars - DeMario Pressley, DT/DE, N.C. State

28 (59) Indianapolis Colts - Cliff Avril, OLB/DE, Purdue

29 (60) Green Bay Packers - John Carlson, TE, Notre Dame

30 (61) Dallas Cowboys - Pat Sims, DT/NT, Auburn*

31 (62) New England Patriots - Thomas DeCoud, S, California

32 (63) New York Giants - Chilo Rachal, OG, USC

Round 3

1 (64) Miami Dolphins - Ahtyba Rubin, DT/NT, Iowa State

2 (65) St. Louis Rams - Eddie Royal, WR/KR Virginia Tech

3 (66) Kansas City Chiefs - Charles Godfrey, CB/S, Iowa

4 (67) Carolina Panthers (From Jets) - Tashard Choice, HB, Georgia Tech

5 (68) Atlanta Falcons - Oniel Cousins, OT/OG, UTEP

6 (69) New England Patriots (From Raiders) - Ray Rice, HB, Rutgers*

7 (70) Chicago Bears (From 49ers) - Tyrell Johnson, S, Arkansas State

8 (71) Jacksonville Jaguars (From Ravens through Bills) - Justin King, CB, Penn State

9 (72) Buffalo Bills - Martellus Bennett, TE, Texas A&M*

10 (73) Minnesota Vikings (From Broncos) - Terrell Thomas, CB, USC

11 (74) Carolina Panthers - Duane Brown, OT/OG, Virginia Tech

12 (75) San Francisco 49ers (From Bears) - Andre Woodson, QB, Kentucky

13 (76) Detroit Lions - Kevin Smith, HB, Central Florida*

14 (77) Cincinnati Bengals - Xavier Adibi, OLB/ILB, Virginia Tech

15 (78) St. Louis Rams (from NO) - Earl Bennett, WR, Vanderbilt*

16 (79) Houston Texans - Tracy Porter, CB, Indiana

17 (80) Philadelphia Eagles - Donnie Avery, WR/KR, Houston

18 (81) Arizona Cardinals - Shawn Crable, OLB/DE, Michigan

19 (82) Minnesota Vikings - Jordon Dizon, OLB, Colorado

20 (83) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Roy Schuening, OG, Oregon State

21 (84) Washington Redskins - Letroy Guion, DT, Florida State*

22 (85) Tennessee Titans - Matt Forte, HB, Tulane

23 (86) Seattle Seahawks - Peyton Hillis, FB, Arkansas

24 (87) Detroit Lions (From Browns) - Jack Williams, CB, Kent State

25 (88) Pittsburgh Steelers - Mike Pollack, C, Arizona State

26 (89) Jacksonville Jaguars - Beau Bell, OLB/ILB, UNLV

27 (90) Chicago Bears (From Chargers) - John David Booty, QB, USC

28 (91) Green Bay Packers - Eric Young, OG/OT, Tennessee

29 (92) Dallas Cowboys - Adarius Bowman, WR, Oklahoma State

30 (93) Indianapolis Colts - Donald Thomas, OG, Connecticut

31 (94) New England Patriots - Jonathan Goff, ILB, Vanderbilt

32 (95) New York Giants - Jordy Nelson, WR, Kansas State

33 (96) Washington Redskins (Compensatory selection) - Josh Barrett, S, Arizona State

34 (97) Cincinnati Bengals (Compensatory selection) - Tony Hills, OT, Texas

35 (98) Atlanta Falcons (Compensatory selection) - Dexter Jackson, KR/WR, Appalacian State

36 (99) Baltimore Ravens (Compensatory selection) - Dwight Lowry, CB, San Jose State

Round 4

24 (123) Pittsburgh Steelers - Orlando Scandrick, CB/KR, Boise State

Round 5

21 (156) Pittsburgh Steelers - Kevin O’Connell, QB, San Diego State

Round 6

22 (188) Pittsburgh Steelers - Pierre Garcon, WR, Mount Union

What in the world? How would aquire 5 or 6 picks that easily? I mean as sweet as that would be I don't see see us doing that.

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Originally Posted by kgreen

What in the world? How would aquire 5 or 6 picks that easily? I mean as sweet as that would be I don't see see us doing that.

Not sure what you mean. The Steelers in this scenario pick 2 of Atlanta's 2nd round picks for the 23rd overall pick. They could probably squeeze a 4th or 5th round pick out of the deal or more likely a 2009 draft pick. Atlanta has more picks than anyone, and 3 of them are 2nd round picks. If they don't go QB at #3, they are almost certain to package some picks and move back into the f1st and take Flacco or Brohm...unless they like Henne the best and feel he'll be there in the 2nd.

I don't see us going C at all in this draft, not with the signing of Hartwig.

Everything else seems plausible though.

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Originally Posted by darnik44

Not sure what you mean. The Steelers in this scenario pick 2 of Atlanta's 2nd round picks for the 23rd overall pick. They could probably squeeze a 4th or 5th round pick out of the deal or more likely a 2009 draft pick. Atlanta has more picks than anyone, and 3 of them are 2nd round picks. If they don't go QB at #3, they are almost certain to package some picks and move back into the f1st and take Flacco or Brohm...unless they like Henne the best and feel he'll be there in the 2nd.

Oh ok I was just confused at first. That would be interesting if they did trade down.:yesnod:

I'd love to see us trade down although I don't think they'll go completely out of the first round. Gaining an extra pick would be awesome; I don't think they'd go for Pollack at Center though in the 3rd but if it were to play out in a similar manner as what you have after round 1 then Bell or Eric Young would be an option for us.

:cursin: why another QB :scratch: that would totally :cursin: make me go :postal: :rofl:

Yeah, besides the other QB I'm would be happy with this draft. Not entirely sure about the center, but he'll most likely be better than the few we already have.

Kevin O'Connell would easily replace Batch in a year. Although I would like Paul Smith better at that spot, O'Connell is a good football player.

Scout.com's final mock draft

Scout.com has conducted it's final mock where sports writers from each team make the picks. For the Steelers Jim Wexell makes the pick and chose Jonathon Stewart RB, from Oregon. I think that pick makes a lot of sense. After signing Starks and picking up Hartwig, I don't think the O-line is top priority any more. I think they will still take an O-lineman but not until the second or third round. Here is how I think it might play out:

DAY 1
1. Jonathon Stewart RB (23)(projected-28)
2. Gosder Cherilus OT (53)(projected-54)

DAY 2
3. James Hardy WR (88)(projected-94)
4. Red Bryant DT (123)(projected-133)
5. Kendall Langford DE (156)(projected-190)
6. Jamie Silva S (188)(projected-206)

**the projected positions are from scout.com's draft list**

Every one of these players were on the list of players who the Steelers had in for visits.