If you told me our pick would be mendenhall I would think you were completely crazy. Davenport's time may be winding and gives some time to develop russell
I hate this pick. I know there were no more 1st rd caliber OL left but I really thought we'd address a greater need with this pick. With Mike Jenkins still on the board we should have filled our hole at CB.
I agree I knew a running back would be picked but I was thinking later on in the draft. The Steelers can now work on the lines the rest of the draft, but Mendenhall could not be passed up. Someone had posted before pick 23 has usually been good to the Steelers, wonder how this will rank after three seasons.
When Otah and the USC Ol went that early, we had no choice but to make this pick at this point in the first round. I think it was the right choice with who was on the board. A true steal.