The Steelers drafted tackle Kraig Urbik, from Wisconsin with their first of three 3rd round picks of the 2009 NFL draft.  The pick was the 78th overall and the 15th pick of the third round acquired on day one from the Broncos. Urbik is a 6'5", 328 lb offensive lineman. Combine Results: 40 Yard Dash : 5.3 seconds Bench Press : 29.0 reps Vertical Jump : 24.0 inches Broad Jump : 94.0 inches 3 Cone Drill : 7.87 seconds 20 Yard Shuttle : 4.89 seconds A prototypical Wisconsin offensive lineman. Urbik can play all three interior line positions and has a good initial first punch. He excels Read more [...]

Kevin Colbert: Thank you guys for sticking around. The action in the second round got fast and furious. Quite honestly, we were entertaining trying to go up. Really, we didn’t want to vacate the premises. We are extremely excited and happy to get a young man like Evander “Ziggy” Hood. I think that is the last time that you will hear him referred to as Evander. He goes by Ziggy; I think that is the name of his grandmother. He is a special guy – he really is. That was evident the first time that we met this kid. We liked him from a football standpoint when we saw him play in the fall. It Read more [...]

If ever there was a great year to pick last in every round, this was the year. The 2009 draft class is very thin on blue chip prospects. Sure there will be some great players that contribute for many years and perhaps a future Hall of Famer or two, but as far as the scouts are concerned they are not very identifiable going into the draft. The Steelers did exactly as they said they would do, wait and let the draft come to them and identify the top 32 players on their board. The most pressing need based on the best player available left on the board was the defensive line position. The current Read more [...]

The Steelers traded out of round two during the 2009 NFL draft, the Steelers traded the 64th pick overall to the Denver Broncos. The Broncos used the pick to draft North Carolina tight end Richard Quinn. The Steelers received the Broncos two 3rd round picks, which is the 15th and 20th pick of round 3 and the 79th and 84th overall in the draft. The Steelers also gave the Broncos their 4th round pick, the number 132nd overall.

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[phpbay]Ziggy Hood, 3, "", ""[/phpbay] Here is the media interview of Steelers first round draft pick Evander "Ziggy" Hood after being selected 32nd overall in the 2009 NFL draft. http://static.steelers.com/MediaContent/2009/04/25/16/Ziggy_104869.WMA Evander “Ziggy” Hood: Should it be Evander, or Ziggy? Whatever you prefer. How did you feel when you saw your name come up? I don’t know. I couldn’t describe the feeling. My stomach just tightened up of a sudden and I choked and I almost fainted. I almost fainted. Was this the team that you thought might take you? At Read more [...]

The Steelers drafted Missouri defensive tackle Evander "Ziggy" Hood with their first pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. The pick was the 32nd selection overall. Height and weight: 6-foot-3, 300 pounds Position: Defensive tackle Hometown: Amarillo, Texas (Palo Duro HS) Senior year: 62 tackles (31 solo), 5 sacks, 7 tackles for losses, 2 fumble recoveries Career: 170 tackles (98 solo), 15½ sacks, 22½ tackles for losses, 5 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries Honors: First-team All-Big 12, second-team Academic All-Big 12 NFL Combine Stats: 4.83 seconds (40-yard dash), 34 reps (bench press), Read more [...]

Always a few surprises and mine goes against the grain, but here his my first round mock draft. 1. LIONS: QB Matthew Stafford, Georgia 2. RAMS: OT Jason Smith, Baylor 3. CHIEFS: OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest 4. SEAHAWKS: DT B.J. Raji, Boston College 5. BROWNS: DE Brian Orakpo, Texas 6. BENGALS: DE Aaron Maybin, Penn State 7. RAIDERS: WR Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech 8. JAGUARS: OT Eugene Monroe, Virginia 9. PACKERS: DE Tyson Jackson, LSU 10. 49ERS: QB Mark Sanchez, USC 11. BILLS: OT Andre Smith, Alabama 12. BRONCOS: DE Everette Brown, Florida State 13. REDSKINS: OT Michael Oher, Mississippi 14. Read more [...]

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North Carolina tight end Richard Quinn does not look like much on paper as he caught just 12 passes for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns during his career at UNC, but do not let the stats fool you. Quinn has shown he has good hands at the combine and is a nasty blocker as well. Steelers tight end coach, James Daniel should be able to mold Quinn quickly and have him ready to spell Heath Miller throughout the year. Quinn can create space in the running game and his a solid character guy. He works extremwely hard and takes the game very seriously. Quinn could also be a strong special teams contributor Read more [...]

The Steelers currently have 9 draft picks for this weekends 2009 NFL draft, but do not be surprised if they come out of the draft with only 6 or 7 players. The likelihood of the Steelers trading away a few picks to move up in the early or middle rounds of the draft is a high probability. The Steelers are strapped salary cap wise and do not need the burden of having to sign 9 players. There will likely be a slew of 8 to 10 undrafted players signed after the draft as well. There are always teams willing to trade down in the middle of the first round and other teams like Dallas that want back in round Read more [...]

The buzz around the Steelers draft complex has been heavy this spring with talk about some Ohio State Buckeye draft prospects. The Steelers were front and center for the Buckeye pro day and the Steelers have been successful at robbing the state of Ohio of NFL caliber players over the past few years. Do not be surprised if one or two Buckeye players listed below have their names called by the Steelers this coming weekend. Also do not rule out the smaller colleges like Akron, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Kent State, Miami of Ohio and Ohio. i have listed some of the smaller Ohio school top prospects Read more [...]

Below is the list by position of the first round draft picks the Steelers have made since 1970. Judging by history and current needs of the Steelers, it is a pretty safe assumption that the 2009 first round pick will be a cornerback, offensive lineman or wide receiver. 7 Defensive Backs (1973, 1975, 1978, 1987, 1993, 1997, 2003) 7 Wide Receivers (1971, 1974, 1984, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2006) 6 Offensive Linemen (1986, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2002) 5 Defensive Linemen (1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2001) 5 Running Backs (1972, 1979, 1982, 1989, 2009) 4 Tight Ends (1976, 1990, 1995, 2005) 3 Quarterbacks Read more [...]

The Steelers brought in their final three draft prospects for visits on Friday in preparation for next weekend's draft. The Friday visitors were: cornerback Ellis Lankster of West Virginia, cornerback Mike Mickens of Cincinnati and wide receiver Louis Murphy of Florida. The Steelers have now reached the limit of 30 non local players allowed to visit prior to the draft. In total they visited with 33 players. The breakdown included: 8 cornerbacks, 4 guards, 4 defensive tackles, 4 wide receivers, 3 centers, 3 linebackers, 2 defensive ends, 1 tackle, 1 fullback, 1 tight end, 1 quarterback and 1 safety. Read more [...]

The Steelers hosted five more NFL draft prospects on wednesday. These prospects were Wake Forest cornerback Alphonso Smith, Western Michigan safety Louis Delmas, San Jose State defensive lineman Jarron Gilbert, Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver Jason Cherry and Michigan State defensive end Brandon Long. The Steelers have now brought in a total of 25 players to visit including the local players. They can entertain up to 30 college prospects that are not local.

Five more NFL draft prospects are visiting the Steelers on Tuesday. Illinois cornerback Vontae Davis, Oregon center Max Unger, Clemson defensive tackle Dorell Scott, Stillman defensive tackle Sammie Lee Hill and Texas Tech guard Louis Vasquez are all on the South Side today to talk to coaches.

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