OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: New Quarter Backs for the Handball team!

[Goalie_Bob]

I really like McMillan as well. Really good player. He is like JuJu but without the physical trait.

 

[WickedWrister]

Another small detail I like about this is seeing Arthur Smith out there being a face of the franchise talking a lot. He needs to be a guy calling his shots and taking ownership, it's nice to see some evidence of that.

Not disagreeing with you about Smith, but didn't Canada do the same thing last year when we drafted Darnell Washington on day 2?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Here was CBS’s blurb on McMillan taken several slots after Wilson…they gave this pick a better grade…anyone know why?

Jalen McMillan WR, WASH​

Height: 6-1, Weight: 192

Crafty, complete wideout with a trademark trait. Runs quality routes. Adequate separation. Not a burner. Not slow. Tracks it with good concentrations. Not a huge YAC type nor someone who thrives when leaping for the football in traffic. Robert Woods type with a bit more juice.(Chris Trapasso)

Depends on what you like. McMillan has more size. I didn't look it up but Wilson certainly looks a lot faster and blows by defenders more.

 

[T1K]

Wait, Roman Wilson ran a 4.39 40?? That’s kind of nuts he fell to us.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Poni is saying the Steelers are taking Payton Wilson at 98. I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[Rave7215]

Not disagreeing with you about Smith, but didn't Canada do the same thing last year when we drafted Darnell Washington on day 2?

It's usually Head Coach/GM for Round 1, Coordinators for Day 2, and then positions coaches Day 3.

 

[Shaftception]

Here was CBS’s blurb on McMillan taken several slots after Wilson…they gave this pick a better grade…anyone know why?

Jalen McMillan WR, WASH​

Height: 6-1, Weight: 192

Crafty, complete wideout with a trademark trait. Runs quality routes. Adequate separation. Not a burner. Not slow. Tracks it with good concentrations. Not a huge YAC type nor someone who thrives when leaping for the football in traffic. Robert Woods type with a bit more juice.(Chris Trapasso)

I'm not gonna pretend I know anything about these guys, but I'm pretty sure CBS gave Fautanu a B grade, where as from what I read a lot of mocks had him a pretty good consensus top half of the 1st round pick, so to get him at 20 and receive a B grade indicates to me they have a different way of judging picks than most others.

We'll find out in a few years regardless, hopefully Wilson works out for the best, I like how this draft the Steelers seem to be filling their board with high character guys.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Tampa is there. Seems like a Steeler type CB.

 

[Peat]

Not disagreeing with you about Smith, but didn't Canada do the same thing last year when we drafted Darnell Washington on day 2?

Could be, no memory of it either way. I thought he generally didn't talk all that much about picks but could be wrong.


Also whoever announced the Bengals pick just there has a really long head.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

I have heard Matt Canada speak and you sir are no Matt Canada…thankfully

 

[Empoleon8771]

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I don't hate that either.

ESPN had him their second best available. 48th overall best available.

Khan is killing it on paper.

 

[Shaftception]

For what it's worth, espn's draft tracker had Payton Wilson just below Tampa as the next highest graded player left available.

 

[Ugene Magic]

I called for Payton Wilson for the last pick... Glad they took him.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Yes!!

 

[Empoleon8771]

Wilson is an athletic freak of an ILB that solely fell due to injuries. He won ACC defensive player of the year with 1 ACL.

I don't know if he plans on getting surgery to repair a torn ACL, but the dude was an absolute monster defensively even with the injury.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Him next to Queen is gonna be a treat.

 

[Ryder71]

Awesome!

 

[Andy99]

We doing a run on Wilsons? Why did Peyton Wilson fall in the draft? Injury?

 

[Shaftception]

6' 4" and seems to be pretty quick, pretty intrigued about this pickup.

Rappaport saying he fell because of concern of medical issues in his knee, but could have promising upside if his health lasts longer than concerns indicate.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Payton or Tampa I was hoping for. If Payton stays healthy that’s a great pick. To get Wilson and Payton is a heck of a third round

 

[Peat]

MOTHERf***ER YES.

I mean... uh. Nice pick.

There's a gamble on his fitness but if there wasn't a gamble then he mightn't had made it out of the 1st.

 

[robopigeon]

If he can stay healthy he might be the best LB in the draft. He has such insane speed and versatility, even lined up at slot corner some IIRC. Him and Queen could be insane together against QB's like Jackson.

Great value for a late 3rd.

 

[WickedWrister]

 

[Coastal Kev]

They went after football players who love the sport, have an edge and high character.

LOVIN it......

DJ OUT........football guys in