Mock of the Day

Resign the following free agents:

Casey Hampton- Doesn't matter how we do it: tag or sign him to a 4 year deal. It is a must on a team with too many other holes. He wants to be here, he has said it all year long.
Ryan Clark- Wants to be here. He doesn't want it to end this way. Give him a 3 year deal. Once again, this team needs him. This team has bigger holes elsewhere.
Jeff Reed- Despite his attempts on kickoffs, he is automatic. Must resign for a team that has bigger holes elsewhere.
Nick Eason- He gives 110% on every play, and is solid depth. Give this man a 3 year deal. Can get him for peanuts.
Deshea Townsend- Small 2 year deal. Very cap friendly.

Steelers receive a 4th, 5th, and 6th round compensation picks for Bryant McFadden, Nate Washington, and Byron Leftwich.

Steelers select 18th. However, they trade back with Philly at pick 27 to pick up their 1st, 3rd, and 4th round pick. The value is pretty sound, only comes out with Pittsburgh being a little more than 100 points ahead in this one.

1. OT Anthony Davis, Rutgers
Okung, Williams, Campbell, and Bulaga are all gone. Davis is available. Colon is just terrible, and an upgrade is needed. Davis falls due to some baggage, in addition to a few teams only viewing him as a RT.

2. CB Kareem Jackson, Alabama
Jackson has good value here. Jackson is one of the better CBs in this year's class. He has good hands, can run and cover with the best, is a very good in run support. Very good open field tackler. One of the several CBs who could come to a team and possibly start.

3. NT Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss
Powe looked like a young Casey Hampton in the Cotton Bowl versus Oklahoma State. Commanded double teams, put pressure on the QB up the middle, and allowed for no running lanes to be opened anywhere near him. I really like his first step. Very quick and powerful. He is also very athletic for a big man at 6'2" 340lbs. He stayed on the field a lot longer than Hampton would have. Perfect guy to train under Hampton.

3. FS Major Wright, Florida
Wright is one of the many safeties I like in this year's draft class. Wright is very instinctive. A few times in the Sugar Bowl he hit a player right as they were catching the ball. Wright is very good in coverage, has excellent timed and closing speed, and has very good hands. He can also deliver the knockout punch like Ryan Clark has done for us.

4. RB Ben Tate, Auburn
Tate runs very hard. He runs through people. Tate is a complete back: he is a very accomplished runner, has excellent hands, and is a solid blocker. His physicality and downhill abilities will give us a solid RB to spell Mendenhall when he needs a break.

4. ILB Micah Johnson, Kentucky
Johnson is very impressive. He is a thumper, yet he is athletic and underrated in coverage. He is even a good pass rushing threat up the middle. Reminds me a lot of Larry Foote, except more athletic.

4c. OLB O'Brien Schofield, Wisconsin
Schofield is impressive at a lot of things: he is a terror rushing the QB, is stout against the run, and drops into coverage fluidly. He is also a very good open field tackler.

5. TE Colin Peek, Alabama
Peek is an excellent two way TE. He is a very good blocker and a very good receiving threat. The Steelers finally get that TE who provides something to OC Bruce Arians that he can actually use on gameday. Good-bye Matt Spaeth. A lacking of time in the 40 yard dash will drop him here.

5c. DE Doug Worthington, Ohio State
Worthington impressed me against Oregon with his nonstop motor. He is also a very athletic. Very stout against the run, and is a good pass rusher.

6. SS Andrew Sendejo, Rice
Rice will go overlooked by many, I think. Sendejo is an excellent tackler, has very good hands, is strong against the run. He also does a good job in coverage. Sendejo could be a steal in this draft.

6c. OLB Arthur Moats, James Madison
Madison is a freak of nature. He is a relentless pass rusher, is stout against the run, and has experience dropping back into coverage. Another good project pass rusher.

7. NT Ekom Udofia, Standford
Major reason why Stanford played at a high level this past season. Stout against the run, and is a good as pick as anybody this late.