Thought it would be fun to start doing these after each draft. Here's a link to the 2012 draft results:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_NFL_Draft#Player_selections

To keep things simple, just pick the player you would have rather seen the Steelers select at each of Pittsburgh's nine draft slots. If a player is still on the board for that spot, go ahead and pick him. If they're gone, tough. If you wanted the same guy the Steelers took, take him again. A basic re-draft.

Here's my picks:

1.24 - David DeCastro, G, Stanford
2.56 - Mike Adams, T, Ohio State.
3.86 - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington
4.109 - Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia
5.159 - Chris Rainey, RB, Florida
7.231 - Toney Clemons, WR, Colorado
7.240 - Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia
7.246 - Dale Moss, WR, South Dakota St.
7.248 - Adrian Hamilton, OLB, Prairie View A&M

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“It’s not hunger that drives me, it’s not hunger that needs to drive our football team. Hunger and thirst are things that can be quenched. We have to be a driven group, we have to seek greatness.” – Mike Tomlin

Hard to argue with your top 4 picks. I think I might go:

1. David Decastro OG
2. Mike Adams LT
3. Alameda Ta'amu NT
4. Brandon Boykin CB
5. Marvin Jones WR
6. Emmanuel Acho ILB
7 Andrew Datko OT
7 Antonio Allen S
7 Chase Ford TE
7 Leonard Johnson CB

1.24 - David DeCastro, G, Stanford
2.56 - Mike Adams, T, Ohio State (knowing what we know now about his attitude re: Steelers)
3.86 - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington
4.119 - Miles Burris, ILB, San Diego State (or James-Michael Johnson, ILB, Nevada)
5.159 - Trent Robinson, FS, Michigan State
6.193 - Michael Smith, RB, Utah State
7.231 - Junior Hemingway, WR, Michigan (or Dale Moss, WR, South Dakota St.)
7.240 - B.J. Coleman, QB, Tennessee-Chattanooga
7.246 - Cordarro Law, OLB, Mississippi State
7.248 - Adrian Hamilton, OLB, Prairie View A&M

I didn't trade up for Ta'amu, so I took back my 6th round pick, thank you very much!

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1.24 - David DeCastro, G, Stanford
2.56 - Mike Adams, T, Ohio State.
3.86 - Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia
4.109 - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington
5.159 - Marvin McNutt, WR, Iowa
7.231 - Antonio Allen, S, South Carolina
7.240 - David Paulson, TE, Oregon
7.246 - Matt Reynolds, OT/OG, BYU
7.248 - Adrian Hamilton, OLB, Prairie View A&M

I didn't see a starter capable guy at ILB past r2. Wait till next year to groom a guy or hope Sly can step up.

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"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play" - Jack Lambert

1) David D
2) Josh Robinson
3) Brandon Thompson
4) Greg Childs
5) Justin Bethel - i actually rate Rainey a bit higher, but I'm a big BBatch fan, makes it harder to add value as a situational RB. where our long-term depth chart at S is a black hole.
6) Acho
7) Clemons
7) Paulson
7) Frederick
7) Beachum.

1.24 - David DeCastro, G, Stanford
2.56 - Mike Adams, T, Ohio State.
3.86 - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington
4.119 - Miles Burris, LB, San Diego State
5.159 - Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly
6.193 - Audie Cole, LB, NC State
7.231 - Dale Moss, WR, South Dakota State
7.240 - B.J. Coleman, QB, Tennessee-Chattanooga
7.246 - Louis Nzegwu, LB/DE, Wisconsin
7.248 - Jonathan Grimes, RB, William & Mary

honorable mention to Myles Wade, NT, Portland State

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"Joe Flacco is the best QB in football."-- Ray Rice

1.24 - David DeCastro, G, Stanford- same
2.56 - Mike Adams, T, Ohio State- same
3.86 - Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington- just earlier
4.119 - Brandon Boykin, CB, Georgia- love this guy
5.159 - Chris Rainey, RB, Florida- same
6.193 - Audie Cole, LB, NC State- a buck capable LBer
7.231 - Toney Clemons, WR, Colorado- same
7.240 - B.J. Coleman, QB, Tennessee-Chattanooga- his potential is huge
7.246 - Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia- if not for injury, would be a top 10 talent
7.248 - Ryan Davis, OLB, Bethune-Cookman- my favorite small school prospect

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David DeCastro OG 6'5 316 Stanford
Mike Adams OT 6'7 323 Ohio State
Kirk Cousins QB 6'3 214 Michigan State
Alameda Ta'amu NT 6'3 348 Washington
Chris Rainey RB/KR/WR 5'8 180 Florida
Toney Clemons WR 6'2 210 Colorado
Antonio Allen SS 6'1 210 South Carolina
Brad Smelley TE/WR 6'2 237 Alabama
Kelvin Beachum OG 6'2 303 SMU

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