As I noted this morning in my around the web segment, it appeared as if Vanderbilt center Bradley Vierling would be signed as an undrafted free agent. According now to the Tennessean, Vierling signed a free-agent football contract with the Steelers on this morning. The Steelers liked his versatility and how he worked against Tennessee nose tackle Dan Williams. If indeed this signing holds, that would push the Steelers roster to 91 players.
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A big thumbs up to all that supported Steelers Depot in the 2010 Pittsburgh Sports Blog Tournament. I think we surprised a ton of folks by making it to the final 4. Hell, I was ecstatic to make it to the Sweet 16. Never under estimate the power of Twitter and Facebook. We have dedicated readers in Mexico and Germany to my amazement. I doubt we will sneak in as a #8 seed next year. Hopefully next year we can make it to the finals. Thanks for everyone's Tweets and emails. You can see the Finals here and vote.
Steelers.com is bringing you a rewind of the team’s charitable activities during the 2009 season starting with the contributions of Hines Ward. They have some great video of all the good things that Ward is involved in. If you have the time to watch, you should.
Ed Bouchette sets Steeler Nation straight on a few items in his weekly chat transcript. Like me, Ed does not believe all the talk about LaDanian Tomlinson being a Steeler after his release from San Diego. Another great note Ed has is that defensive end Aaron Smith is recovering fine, but might not be ready to fully participate in spring drills.
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Community College of Beaver County has announced the Pittsburgh Steelers Footballers basketball team will play the CCBC Titans basketball team on March 16. The players will sign autographs as well although it is not yet known which players they will be.
Pro Football Talk has named Saints guard Jahri Evans and Chiefs guard Brian Waters the winners of their 2009 Mike Webster Award. PFT gives the award the who they consider the best offensive linemen in the NFL.
Tennessee Volunteers defensive tackle Dan Williams did an exclusive interview with Scout.com's Ed Thompson prior to the NFL scouting combine.
Super Bowl media day is here, the Senior Bowl has come and gone. The NFL combine is just three weeks away and I have enough info to make my first huge prediction for the 2010 draft concerning the Steelers. The Steelers will not draft a nose tackle in round 1. There, I said it. That prediction will make a few of Steeler Nation mad and please the same amount.
There is no doubt that the Steelers need depth and future at the position, especially considering that Casey Hampton could be gone in 2010 if no deal is reached or the franchise tag is not used on him. Even if he stays just one more year, Hampton is not an every down nose tackle and comes out most times on passing downs. The problem lies in the fact that there are no true nose tackles that fit what the Steelers need that deserve first round consideration.
I apologize to all of the Dan Williams and Terrence Cody fans out there, but I knew Cody would slip and Williams now needs a great combine in my opinion to keep his late first round chances alive. Right now, I just do not see either being worth the 18th pick of the draft. The good news is that if both continue to fall, one very well could fall into the Steelers lap in round 2. Another by-product of them falling also pushes the other nose tackle talent down the board as well. One of my favorites that flew under the radar until Senior Bowl week is Cam Thomas. I proclaimed him one to watch last week and he did not disappoint. A great combine could bolt him to 3rd round status and right into a Steelers uniform.
If not a nose tackle in round one, then what position? Well, that is a question that we will continue to dissect as we move closer to the draft. I will have future articles dedicated to that very question, but I can tell you right now, if the Steelers stay at pick 18, they will not be drafting a nose tackle with that pick. Cross that position off of your list.
