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We will monitor the 30 official visits alloted to the Steelers here. Red = official visit. Blue = local player visit If you find any info, please post the link:
So far:
OFFICIAL VISITS
1. Earl Thomas - DB - Texas (steelers.com/Scout.com's Chris Steuber)
2. Arrelious Benn - WR - Illinois - 2nd rd - (steelers.com/scout.com)
3. LeGarrette Blount - RB - 4th rd- Oregon (scout.com)
4. Mike Iupati- OG - Idaho -1st rd- (scout.com)
5. Kareem Jackson - CB - Alabama -2nd rd - (Gil Brandt, Sirius NFL radio)
6. Nolan Carroll - CB - Maryland - 5th rd- (scout.com)
7. Albert McClellan - DE - Marshall -7th/UDFA - (Reported by Scout.com's Chris Steuber)
8. Adrian Tracy - OLB - W&M - 7th/UDFA - (Reported by Scout.com's Chris Steuber)
9. Kyle Wilson - CB - Boise -1st rd - (national football post)
10. Chris DeGeare - OT - Wake Forrest - 7th/UDFA - (thetimesnews.com)
11. Anthony Dixon - RB - Mississippi State -3rd rd - (TIOPS)
12. Brandon Ghee - CB - Wake Forest - 2nd rd- (National Football Post)
13. Michael Neal - DE - Purdue - 3rd/4th rd - (Bouchette)
14. Darrell Stuckey - S - Kansas - 2nd/3rd rd - (Bouchette)
15. Jacques McClendon - G - Tennessee - 7th/UDFA - (steelers.com)
16. Rodger Saffold - T/G - Indiana - 2nd rd- (steelers.com)
17. Joe Webb - WR - UAB - 4th/5th rd - (steelers.com)
18. Bryan Bulaga - OT - Iowa 1st (steelers.com)
19. Koa Misi - OLB - Utah 3rd (steelers.com)
20. Golden Tate - WR - Note Dame - 1st (steelers.com)
21. Dez Bryant - WR - Oklahoma St 1st (steelers.com)
22. Maurkice Pouncey - C - Florida - 1st (steelers.com)
23. Clifton Geathers - DE - South Carolina - 4th/5th (steelers.com)
24. Linval Joseph - NT - East Carolina 3rd/4th (steelers.com)
25. Eric Norwood - OLB - South Carolina 2nd/3rd (national football post)
26. Carlton Mitchell - WR - South Florida 3rd/4th (steelers.com)
27. Jerry Hughes - OLB - TCU 1st (steelers.com)
28. Emmanuel Sanders - WR - SMU 4th/5th(steelers.com)
29. Antonio Brown - WR - Central Michigan 6th/7th (steelers.com)
30. Alex Carrington - DE - Arkansas St 2nd/4th (steelers.com)
LOCAL VISITS
1. Nate Byham - TE - Pitt - 5th rd
2. Dorin Dickerson - TE - Pitt - 3rd rd
3. Navorro Bowman - LB - PSU - 2nd rd
4. Sean Lee - LB - PSU - 2nd/3rd rd
5. Rob Gronkowski - TE - Arizona 2nd/3rd (steelers.com)
6. Donald Jones - WR Youngstown St - UDFA
Last edited by SteelPerch on Tue Apr 13, 2010 11:47 am, edited 30 times in total.
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SteelDrama
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:39 am |
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Are Penn St. and WVU players considered local as well?
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stosh-67
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:44 am |
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Whats rule again on local players? Do they count towards our 30? Drama.....did you schedule that McClain visit yet?  _________________ 
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Iron_City
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:49 am |
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SteelDrama wrote: Are Penn St. and WVU players considered local as well? Is it the school, or where they grew up? I thought Shipley got a visit last year b/c he was from Moon TWP, No?
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Colbert on the #Steelers RB situation: "Where we were in running game last year was indicative in the talent at the position.''
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:57 am |
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stosh-67 wrote: Whats rule again on local players? Do they count towards our 30? Drama.....did you schedule that McClain visit yet? Stosh I'm glad somebody reads my posts  He would've been my first guy through the door I don't know that the Steelers will use a visit up on McClain or not. I'm sure the Steelers had a top rep at his pro day and they know what kind of player he is but at a visit he can spend more time with LeBeau and other defensive coaches. Also with his medical condition maybe they want their own doctor to talk to him so I guess a visit is likely. Texas has a late pro day so I get why they brought in Thomas for a visit. Somebody last year posted a good stat showing what % of the players that came to town for a visit actually were drafted by the Steelers so I for one would like to know how many players drafted last year were also in for official visits.
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:00 am |
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I believe it's a radius of so many miles, maybe 100?
I'm pretty positive any player from Pa. is local, as is W.Va.
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Iron_City
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:12 am |
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Dont get too excited about official visits. Last year PS only drafted 4 players that visited and all were late RD picks 2009 official visitsQuote: A.Q. Shipley Center Penn State
Scott McKillop Linebacker Pittsburgh
C.J. Davis Guard Pittsburgh
Mike Thomas Wide Receiver Arizona
Ra'Shon Harris Defensive Tackle Oregon
Alex Mack Center California
Fili Moala Defensive Tackle Southern California
Herman Johnson Guard LSU
Phil Loadholt Tackle Oklahoma
Joe Burnett Cornerback Central Florida
Frank Summers Fullback UNLV
Don Carey Cornerback Norfolk State
Richard Quinn Tight End North Carolina
Lawrence Sidbury Linebacker Richmond
Donald Washington Cornerback Ohio State
Sherrod Martin Cornerback Troy
Vontae Davis Cornerback Illinois
Max Unger Center Oregon
Dorell Scott Defensive Tackle Clemson
Sammie Lee Hill Defensive Tackle Stillman
Louis Vasquez Guard Texas Tech
Alphonso Smith Cornerback Wake Forest
Louis Delmas Safety Western Michigan
Jarron Gilbert Defensive End San Jose State
Jason Cherry Wide Receiver Louisiana-Lafayette
Brandon Long Defensive End Michigan State
Andy Levitre Guard Oregon State
Nate Davis Quarterback Ball State
Spence Adkins Linebacker Miami
Travis Shelton Wide Receiver Temple
Louis Murphy Wide Receiver Florida
Mike Mickens Cornerback Cincinnati
Ellis Lankster Cornerback West Virginia
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SteelDrama
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:23 am |
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Quote: Dont get too excited about official visits. Last year PS only drafted 4 players that visited and all were late RD picks ...and only 2 of those guys on that list were even 1st round picks (V Davis and A Mack). So far 1 visit 1 first round pick (Earl Thomas).
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:49 am |
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SteelDrama wrote: Quote: Dont get too excited about official visits. Last year PS only drafted 4 players that visited and all were late RD picks ...and only 2 of those guys on that list were even 1st round picks (V Davis and A Mack). So far 1 visit 1 first round pick (Earl Thomas). This is true but nobody and I repeat nobody expected Ziggy to be available at 1:32. In addition the same could be said for 2008 Mendy was a top 15 pick who happened to fall into the Steelers lap. Unexpected/unexplained picks by other teams always change the complextion of the draft.
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:21 pm |
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Quote: ..and only 2 of those guys on that list were even 1st round picks (V Davis and A Mack). So far 1 visit 1 first round pick (Earl Thomas). Actually there were three first-rounders that visited, including Loadholt. Delmas was the first pick of the second round and Gilbert was widely hyped as a potential first-rounder, including by Kirwan at one point, perhaps not in his last mock draft. I expect to see 3-4 more projected consensus first-rounders make visits. IMO the visits do provide a few clues about how the team perceives its needs.
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