One pick at a Time

Interesting time of the year for the draftniks out there.  Who are the Steelers going to draft or who should the Steelers draft in the First Round.  The Steelers front office has done very well in their # 1 selections during the last decade.  Picking #24 leaves the door open for a pick that could surprise many Steelers fans. But it looks good that Alabama ILB Dont'a Hightower may be available at selection #24 Thursday night. And by the way, the Steeler faithful will be watching this draft closely like they have done in the past.  Rumor has it that the Baltimore Ravens may attempt to trade up and move ahead and choose Hightower before the Steelers make their selection.  It is just a rumor but it could happen.  Anyhow, what do the Steelers need?  Defensive Backs=Yes, Linebacker=Yes, Defensive linemen=Yes, Offensive Linemen=Yes, TE=No(with acquisition of Leonard Pope), Wide Outs=Maybe(depends on status of Mike Wallace), Running Backs=Maybe(depends on Mendenhall's injury status), QB=No(not yet).  There are a lot of players I like in this draft that the Steelers can get in mid to late rounds but one they should consider maybe in the first round is Wichita Falls, TX Midwestern State U. OG/OT Amini Silatolu.  Only a Division 2 player, this guy physically reminds me of former Steeler Carlton Hasselrig.

Remember in the 2011 drfat, only 4 Division players were selected. Let's take it one pick at a time.