With the No. 239 overall pick in the draft the Pittsburgh Steelers selected free safety Gerod Holliman out of Louisville. Holliman started one year for Louisville but definitely made it count. In that one year he racked up 37 tackles, one sack, 17 passes defensed and recorded an amazing 14 interceptions in only 12 games. His 14 interceptions led the FBS in 2014 and tied the FBS record. As a result of his impressive season Holliman received the prestigious Jim Thorpe Award which is given to ... Read More
Steelers add defensive line depth in sixth round
At this point in the NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to solidify and add depth to their roster. The Steelers main focus in this draft has been to address the weaknesses on the defensive side of the ball. The Steelers drafted defensive tackle Leterrius Walton with the No. 199 overall pick. Walton played four seasons for Central Michigan. In 2013 he started all 12 games at defensive tackle accumulating 34 tackles and led the team with 9.5 tackles for loss. In 2014 Walton once ... Read More
Steelers select Penn State TE Jesse James in fifth round
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t get the tight end that they were hoping to get in the second round in Minnesota’s Maxx Williams, but they got around to adding depth at the position in the fifth round by selecting Penn State tight end Jesse James. James, who was in for a visit during the offseason, caught 38 passes for 396 yards and three touchdowns last season for the Nittany Lions. He declared for the draft after his junior season, finishing with 78 receptions for 1,005 yards and 11 ... Read More
Steelers take Ohio State CB Doran Grant in fourth round
The Pittsburgh Steelers addressed some needs during the first two days of the 2015 NFL Draft by grabbing Kentucky linebacker Bud Dupree, Ole Miss corner Senquez Golson and Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates. They did the same to start day three of the draft when they nabbed Ohio State cornerback Doran Grant with the No. 22 pick of the fourth round, No. 121 overall. Depth at cornerback was a need coming into this draft and the Steelers gabbed a pair among their first four ... Read More
2015 Draft: Grade and draft analysis of Steelers second- and third-round picks
With the second and third round selections of Mississippi cornerback Senquez Golson and Auburn wide receiver Sammy Coates, the Pittsburgh Steelers added two more SEC talents to complement first-round pick Alvin "Bud" Dupree. Let's take a look at the picks and give them grades. In the second round, the Steelers did what many felt they should have done with their first pick by drafting a cornerback. In Golson, the Steelers get a playmaker who had a tremendous senior campaign that earned him ... Read More
Steelers select Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates in third round
The Pittsburgh Steelers targeted some holes on the defensive side of the ball during the first two rounds of the NFL draft with Kentucky linebacker Bud Dupree and Ole Miss cornerback Senquez Golden. They switched to the other side of the ball in the third round by selecting Auburn wide receiver Sammie Coates with the No. 23 selection of the third round, No. 87 overall. Coates hands are often questioned, but there is no doubting that he has plenty of talent. He stand 6-foot-1 and is a ... Read More
Steelers select Ole Miss CB Senquez Golson in 2nd round of NFL Draft
One day after drafting a coveted pass rusher in Kentucky’s Bud Dupree, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally addressed the secondary in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. The Steelers selected Ole Miss cornerback Senquez Golson with the No. 56 pick overall. Golson stands 5-foot-9 and had been moving up draft boards prior to the draft, although most draft experts had him penciled in as a third or fourth-round pick. He has speed and is projected as a nickel back by most scouts, although ... Read More
2015 NFL Draft: Grade and analysis of Steelers’ Bud Dupree pick
As the Pittsburgh Steelers were on the clock with the No. 22 pick in the 2015 NFL Draft Thursday night and Kentucky’s Bud Dupree was still on the board, was there ever any doubt what Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert and his staff would do? Yes the need for help in the secondary is well documented, but so is the need to improve the pass rush. As the Steelers get ready to head into the 2015 season, they are a franchise who has lost their identity, especially on the defensive side of ... Read More
Steelers select Alvin “Bud” Dupree in first round
Once again, the Steelers spurn the position many hoped they would pick and go for a linebacker in the first round for the third time in three seasons. This time, the pick is University of Kentucky linebacker Alvin "Bud" Dupree, a speedy, pass rushing specialist who will be expected to help improve the Steelers pass rush this upcoming season. With 4.5 40-speed and a high motor, Dupree is a potential impact player from day one. Dupree did look a little sluggish and disinterested at times on tape, ... Read More
POLL: Who will the Steelers select in the first round?
The wait for the NFL Draft is over, as the first round begins tonight. With the 22nd pick in the first round, who will the Steelers select? [poll id="130"] ... Read More