What would be talking about without mock drafts? Still no news coming out of Arrowhead. Expect more original articles from me closer to draft time. A lot of the topics I plan on discussing fit in much better closer to draft time. -Chris
And with the 22nd pick in the 2008 Arrowhead Pride Community Mock Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers select:
Boston College OL Gosder Cherilus
cgolden with the pick:
It's pretty obvious that offensive line was the weakest unit of the 2007 Steelers (47 sacks allowed). While a flashy wide receiver with size or a play making corner back with return skills would have created some buzz, the safe choice is Cherilus. The four year starter at Boston College should get every opportunity to play from day one. He struggled his senior season after switching from right to left tackle, and by all accounts will be limited to the right side in the pros. He's already a good run blocker and a better pass blocker than he showed his senior season.
The Steelers would have rather had Albert, Otah or Williams, but Cherilus is still a player who should have a solid and lengthy career. Look for him to anchor the right side of the line in Pittsburgh for years to come.
1. Miami Dolphins - QB Matt Ryan
2. St. Louis Rams - OT Jake Long
3. Atlanta Falcons - DT Glenn Dorsey
4. Oakland Raiders - DE Chris Long
5. Kansas City Chiefs - DT Sedrick Ellis
6. New York Jets - RB Darren McFadden
7. New England Patriots - DL Vernon Gholston
8. Baltimore Ravens - OT Ryan Clady
9. Cincinnati Bengals - OLB Keith Rivers
10. New Orleans Saints - CB Mike Jenkins
11. Buffalo Bills - CB Leodis McKelvin
12. Denver Broncos - OT Chris Williams
13. Carolina Panthers - DE Derrick Harvey
14. Chicago Bears - RB Rashard Mendenhall
15. Detroit Lions - OT Jeff Otah
16. Arizona Cardinals - CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
17. Minnesota Vikings - DE Philip Merling
18. Houston Texans - OG Branden Albert
19. Philadelphia Eagles - FS Kenny Phillips
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - WR/RS DeSean Jackson
21. Washington Redskins - WR Limas Sweed
22. Dallas Cowboys - RB Felix Jones
23. Pittsburgh Steelers - OL Gosder Cherilus
On the clock: Tennessee Titans (RTC Fan)
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Could be a steal
some mock drafts earlier in the off-season had Cherilus as the 2nd best tackle behind Long. I didn't really expect him to slide this far.PVChiefsfan - April 2, 2008
I like it
Although I think Albert will still be around at this point.Joel Thorman - April 2, 2008
Albert
seems to be the flavor of the week. What happened??Chris Thorman - April 2, 2008
Albert
He has to be the hottest prospect right now. I even found one mock on NFL.com that had him in the top 10.cgolden - April 2, 2008
Not sure where the sudden hype is coming from
Did Virginia just have their Pro Day or something?Chris Thorman - April 2, 2008
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