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Maybe Whaley can pull a someone from the Steelers organization.

If OBD really does believe in Fitz, they better get him signed beyond 2011. The end of next year is not the time to do it.

I think we've done a lot for the run d, although I would also have liked a pass rusher in the 2nd because relying on Merriman doesn't seem like a solid bet. It will be nice when one (maybe next) year we can do something for the offense (qb, te, ot).

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I'm assuming it will be dependent on Poz resigning or being replaced by a FA.

I think the biggest factor this year will be Merriman. We will need him to rush the passer this year, if he can't recover his game we'll have a down year. I hope with Dareus and Williams hopefully he'll see a lot of single blockers and he'll need to make it count.

They may take their chances and let him keep sliding at this point - Wanny should be able to bring him in udfa if noone takes a chance on him.

Considering what Chan was able to do with Kordell Stewart, I would love to see how far he could take Newton.

Thanks for stopping by our little Bills outpost NGU, it's appreciated.

Considering the Pitt-PSU ties, maybe waterboy? Or designated stadium cleaner?

Here are the 5 players 1: Cam Newton QB Carolina 2: Blaine Gabbert QB Arizona 3: Von Miller LB Buffalo 4: Gabe Carimi OT KC 5: Kyle Rudolph TE Cleveland

I guess your nickname must be "the closer"

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thanks for the info.

Maybin was drafted as a 4-3 DE, regardless of your opinion about his size. I would submit that one thing he has proven he isn't is an olb, where all the tbd gm's pigeon hole him because of his size.

Forget it, he's rolling.

I get the sarcasm, but I also see the point that the reasoning behind not taking a player like Tebow last year was that we needed impact players not projects. So there's a fail there with the 2010 class because there wasn't much impact. Not really what any fan was looking for. I think they took some good players, but those players did not live up to the expectations that were implied by Buddy/Chan during the preseason. I'm hoping for more this year, although I am less concerned about the position selected than most on this board. We need more talent on this roster, period. That means draft picks need to make the roster and play a large role. The second year players need to make strides also if we are going to get this thing turned around. My fingers are crossed.

I think OBD looked at spiller as the same type of player as Jamaal charles and it seems everyone at obd was convinced he was a no brainer. I guess it's difficult to fathom, but not every player starts off great. Since I've been in pittsburgh I'm innundated (sp) with their picks, but many have started slowly. Troy P was being talked about as not worth the pick after his first year; Timmons (1st round) didn't play while Woodley (2nd) started from the beginning; Ziggy Hood didn't play much in his first year either, and hasn't played much until Aaron Smith got hurt. Point being you take the biggest difference maker you can. I'm not saying it will always work out, but I don't think it was a reach to take Spiller at that spot. Guys taken by Levy/DJ in the first round were all driven by need, Nix makes a statement with Spiller that he's taking the bpa as they see it because he certainly wasn't a need. In the past that could have meant Nix would have considered Ngata even though he wasn't a Tampa 2 DT because maybe they thought he was the best player available. With Levy/DJ if a player didn't match the need he wasn't considered. So there is hope a DE could get taken at #3 even though Nix has brought a couple in already, because he isn't afraid to overdraft a position. So you've got that going for you. For me, I'm looking at a qb or Miller, with a dark horse of peterson or green. I just don't see the value of a 5 technique at number 3, even if that player can also play the nose. We can get run stoppers later in this draft.

Yep - how right you are. Just look at the drafts since Nix is back - 2009 3 linemen, 1st, 1st, 2nd 3 DB 2nd, 6th, 7th 2010 4 linemen, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th 0 DB Those bastards!

Fans should really be happy that spiller was taken last year - it shows that with the first round pick Nix and company will take who they consider is the most talented player. So we have a chance to take anyone in the first round, even if that player is not a need. As far as I am concerned, that is how you get talent on the team. Been watching Pit take safeties, rbs, wrs for years - the important thing is the players they take can play. I think Marv's problem was that he trusted the rest of the front office to do their jobs without much guidance - and that didn't work out so well.

Romeus was a mid to late first round talent coming into the 2010 season and then had back surgery early in the year. He was scheduled to come back later in the season, but I don't think he ever really got back on the field. Dave W should have very good knowledge of the injury situation and his abilities so should be able to make the call on drafting him. I'm sure there's more info out there, I'm pulling this off the top of my head and my head is pretty old. I always saw him as a 4-3 end, for one I didn't see him in coverage very much and I didn't think he played fast enough to be in space. But if he is cleared medically, the kid has a lot of talent and is a good value pick here.

It is a possibility with all the defensive talent going in the first round that someone will be left at that spot who is a quality first round talent. I am assuming that this will be our most likely position for a trade down, and I hope we can get good value from another team for the pick.

Run stopping ILB Pass defending ILB Pass rushing OLB Primarily pass catching TE, better be able to block (assuming S Nelson is out and Chandler is the blocking TE) Backup QB 5 technique DE CB Short yardage thumper RB #1 WR - I don't think Evans is up for the entire route tree

Peterson Miller Green