http://diehardsteel.com Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:43:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Steelers selected West Virginia S Ryan Mundy in the sixth round of the NFL draft. He's not likely to be anything more than perhaps veteran Tyrone Carter's eventual replacement, but if he wants to make this team, he'd better be ready to cover kicks. http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/nfl-draft-steelers-take-wvu-s-mundy-in-sixth-round/ The Steelers selected Iowa ILB Mike Humpal in the sixth round (189 overall) of the NFL draft. Humpal was a second-team All Big10 selection in 2007, and will likely provide some depth behind former All Big 10 selection Larry Foote (Michigan), but play primarily on special teams. This is a great selection ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/nfl-draft-steelers-draft-iowa-ilb-mike-humpal/ The Steelers drafted Oregon QB Dennis Dixon in the fifth round (No. 156) overall. Why? No clue. Roy Schuening, a guard from Oregon State and someone the Steelers could use, went to St. Louis with the next pick. ESPN's Ron Jaworski was gushing about all the things the Steelers can do with Dixon. ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/steelers-draft-qb-dixon-in-fifth-round/ The Steelers selected Texas OT Tony Hills in the fourth round (130 overall) of the draft. Hills, described by one scout as a "high rewards second-day surprise," was an All Big 12 lineman in 2007. He has quick feet that could translate over to the left side, where the Steelers need ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/nfl-draft-steelers-draft-texas-ot-tony-hills-in-the-fourth-round/ Waiting for details to come out, but the Steelers traded their fourth round pick (No. 123 overall) to the Giants, who selected OLB Bryan Kehl from BYU. They are listed as having the Giants' fourth-round pick, No. 130 overall. The only possible offensive tackle options available seem to be right tackles, which the Steelers ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/nfl-draft-steelers-trade-fourth-round-pick-to-giants/ The Steelers chose UCLA DE/OLB Bruce Davis in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Davis is said to lack ideal lower body strength, and struggles to hold his ground when taking on a block. This seems to indicate he may be a better OLB than the DE many expected ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/nfl-draft-steelers-select-deolb-bruce-davis-in-third-round/ I eagerly texted SteelerBro when Dallas was on the clock at No. 22. Between that, and IMing JJ Cooper for our Roundtable discussion, I was the paradigm of technological efficiency. I was the modern man. I used to be the type who would just as soon not have a phone, now, ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/two-big-name-offensive-players-with-the-talent-to-back-up-the-hype/ Thanks to J.J. Cooper of AOL Fanhouse for putting this together. Me doing these roundtables with J.J. and Ryan Wilson of FanHouse and Heels, Sox and Steelers is like Daughtry touring with Led Zeppelin and Metallica. It's fun being the assistant quality control coach to their GM and head coach. Anyway, here it ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/27/draft-roundtable-cooper-wilson-and-i-discuss-mendenhall/ Yeah, we knew that. We also know Chris Long is going to be the Rams pick at No. 2. Since we've known since Tuesday Jake Long was going to be Miami's pick, could they at least have given him a uniform number, and a jersey that might possibly fit him? The ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/26/nfl-draft-long-to-miami/ Ok, so...yeah! It's been a while! My apologies, I've been working quite a bit for Real Football 365 recently, as well as a few SEO projects, and that whole wedding thing...probably not so much. Hey, there's a reason I'm not getting married during the football season. Just like if the ... http://diehardsteel.com/2008/04/26/nfl-draft-various-options-available-at-23and-lower/