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Steelers select OT Kelvin Beachum in 7th round Admin, steelerstoday.com With their final pick in the 7th round (they had 4 of them), the Steelers selected Kelvin Beachum, an offensive tackle from SMU. Kelvin Beachum was a 4-year starter at SMU. He started all 4 years at left tackle. What’s particularly impressive is that …
	Steelers select CB Terrence Frederick in 7th round Apr 28, 2012 Admin, steelerstoday.com With the 246th pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Texas A&M cornerback Terrence Frederick. Frederick is 5′ 10.5″, 180 lbs., which is small for an NFL player, but not overly small for a cornerback. Unfortunately, Frederick …
	Steelers select David Paulson in 7th round Apr 28, 2012 Admin, steelerstoday.com With the 240th pick in the 7th round, the Pittsburgh Steelers select David Paulson, a wide receiver out of Oregon. Paulson is an interesting pick. In an era when tight ends are becoming more like wide receivers, the Steelers drafted a player who isn’t…
	Steelers select WR Toney Clemons in 7th round Apr 28, 2012 Admin, steelerstoday.com With the 231st pick of the 2012 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Toney Clemons, a WR from Colorado. Clemons is a Pittsburgh native who is probably happy to be coming home. He started his career at the University of Michigan, and played there…
	Steelers take local product in seventh round, add three others Apr 28, 2012 post-gazette.com With their first of four picks in the seventh round, the Steelers drafted Valley High School graduate Toney Clemons, of Colorado.
	Steelers draft RB Chris Rainey in 5th round Apr 28, 2012 Admin, steelerstoday.com The Steelers haven’t had a true “burner” in their backfield since Willie Parker wore black and gold. That is until now. With their 5th round draft pick, the Steelers selected Chris Rainey, a running back out of Florida. Rainey is a burner. But…
	Steelers Get a Steal? Grab Florida RB Rainey in Fifth Round Apr 28, 2012 Matt Loede, steelersgab.com The Steelers took Florida RB Chris Rainey in the 5th round on Saturday, and some are already saying they got a steal with the back, who compared himself to shifty Saints back Darren Sproles. Florida’s Chris Rainey is one of the best athletes in the 2012…
	Steelers steal Chris Rainey Apr 28, 2012 Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Florida’s Chris Rainey is one of the best athletes in the 2012 NFL draft, and the only player who won three different events at the Scouting Combine. As the 159th overall pick to the Steelers late in the fifth round, he could prove to be a steal. Rainey…
	Steelers select Florida RB in fifth round of NFL Draft Apr 28, 2012 post-gazette.com The Steelers drafted a running back in the fifth round, but Florida's Chris Rainey is not your typical running back.
	Gradkowski drafted by Ravens in 4th round Apr 28, 2012 post-gazette.com Seton LaSalle graduate Gino Gradkowski was selected in the fourth round of the NFL draft by the Ravens.
	Steelers draft DT Alameda Ta’amu in 4th round Apr 28, 2012 Admin, steelerstoday.com The Steelers traded up to get their man. They were in need of a nose tackle to replace Casey Hampton, and it looked like the one that they had their eyes on might not last until their pick. So they moved up 10 spots and selected Alameda Ta’amu, a de…
	Meet the Steelers' future starting NT Apr 28, 2012 ESPN.com There have been times in this draft where targeted players have fallen into the Pittsburgh Steelers' laps. This time, the Steelers went after one. Trading up in the fourth round, the Steelers grabbed Washington nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu with the 109th …
	Steelers draft nose tackle Apr 28, 2012 post-gazette.com The Steelers chose nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu of Washington in today's NFL draft, their first pick in the final rounds.
	Mike Adams Was Off, Then Back On Steelers Draft Board Apr 28, 2012 Matt Loede, steelersgab.com For those that think the Steelers just glazed over the Mike Adams situation with lying about pot, think again. PFT reports that he Steelers had him off their draft board after the story of him lying at the combine came to light, but Adams did what was a…
	Mike Adams convinced the Steelers to put him back on their board Apr 28, 2012 Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com In a meeting with the Steelers’ brass at the Scouting Combine, Ohio State offensive tackle Mike Adams told them he never smoked pot. When Adams’ drug test came back positive for marijuana, the Steelers decided that a guy who had looked them in the eye…
	Clayton: Steelers among Day 2 winners Apr 28, 2012 ESPN.com Judging by the daily accolades, the Pittsburgh Steelers are doing quite well in this draft. But based on their history, it would've been surprising if the Steelers faltered on draft day. ESPN's John Clayton named the Steelers among his three winners two…
	Delay on today’s picks Apr 28, 2012 Admin, steelerstoday.com I apologize in advance, but I have a personal commitment this afternoon that I can’t get out of. So I won’t be able to write about the Steelers’ 4th through 7th round picks until late this afternoon when I return home. I’ll begin writing my reca…
	NFL Draft: Steelers take Adams in Round 2 Apr 28, 2012 post-gazette.com As the final NFL Draft rounds get rolling today the Steelers have already shown they're willing to step outside their comfort zone.
	Ride of a lifetime: DeCastro's path to Steelers an odd one Apr 28, 2012 post-gazette.com The Steelers almost never got a chance to leap as quickly as they did for David DeCastro.
	Bengals select Penn State DT Still Apr 28, 2012 post-gazette.com There were some NFL draft analysts who believed that Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still would end up in a Steelers uniform.