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by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:47 am

Steelers picks :sufootballhelmet:

Round 1, Pick 32 (32)
Round 2, Pick 32 (64)
Round 3, Pick 32 (96)
Round 4, Pick 32 (132)
Round 5, Pick 32 (168)
Round 5, Pick 33 (169) (Compensatory selection)
Round 6, Pick 32 (205)
Round 7, Pick 17 (226) (From Buccaneers)
Round 7, Pick 32 (241)

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:50 am

In case you missed it the First selection in this year's draft has essentially already been made:

University of Georgia QB Matthew Stafford will be the Detroit Lions' No. 1 overall draft pick after agreeing Friday night to a six-year deal that will pay the rookie $41.7 million in guarantees and could be worth as much as $78 million.

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:22 am

Kevin Seifert, of ESPN.com, reports the Detroit Lions gave QB Matthew Stafford almost a 30 percent raise over last year's top overall NFL Draft pick, Miami Dolphins OT Jake Long. Stafford's $41.7 million in guarantees was 17 percent more than the Atlanta Falcons gave QB Matt Ryan last year as the No. 3 overall pick.

by **UncleDick** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:26 pm

The money the Rookies recieve is way too much. This new head of the Union sounds like he likes it the way it is.

If Stafford sucks the Lions just fell back another 5 years. Im so happy the Stillers compete every year and dont have to pay top pick money.

by **hschultz** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:30 pm

there's a salary cap in football (unlike baseball, basketball, etc.); put me in the camp that would like to see a rookie salary cap as well.

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:14 pm

ESPNews reports the Pittsburgh Steelers have signed WR Hines Ward to a four-year, $22 million contract extension.

wonder how much cap savings that will give us?

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:18 pm

Rams take OT Jason Smith from Baylor with 2nd over-all pick to replace orlando Pace

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:41 pm

Browns trade the 5th over-all pick to the jets.
Jets take QB Sancez from USC.

Jets give up their
17th over-all pick this year
2nd round pick this yar
DE Kenyon Coleman
QB Brett Ratliff
SS Abram Elam

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:52 pm

Bengals take Alabama OT, Andre Smith

big bust potential. Let's hope so.

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:00 pm

Browns trade down again.
17th pick (they got from Jets) goes to Tampa for the 19th spot and this years 6th round pick from Tampa.

Tampa takes Josh Freeman, QB from Kansas State.

Wonder How Leftwich feels about signing with Tampa now?

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:16 pm

Browns trade down again.

Eagles get 19th pick and take Missouri WB Jeremy Maclin

Browns get 21st overall (1st round) and 195th overall (6th round) picks.

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:27 pm

Browns finally take a player at 21

Familiar name on this board
Center Alex Mack from Cali.

I don't like seeing him in Cleveland.

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:44 pm

Pats trade 23rd pick to Ravens

Pats get 26th overall pick (1st round) and 162nd overall pick (5th round)

Ravens take Old Miss, OT Michael Oher.

Much like Bengals 1st round OT pick - could bust. Let's hope

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:50 pm

Mike Reiss, of the Boston Globe, reports the New England Patriots are fielding offers for the 26th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft, which they acquired from the Baltimore Ravens.

Are the Steelers one of those teams making offers?

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:53 pm

Pats trade #26 to Green Bay

Mike Reiss, of the Boston Globe, reports the New England Patriots traded the 26th overall pick and the 162nd overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft to the Green Bay Packers for the 41st overall pick (second round), the 72nd overall pick (third round) and the 83rd overall pick (third round) in the 2009 NFL Draft, according to the team's Twitter page.

by **GCCSteel** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:59 pm

hschultz wrote:there's a salary cap in football (unlike baseball, basketball, etc.); put me in the camp that would like to see a rookie salary cap as well.

Off topic, but basketball has a salary cap. It is different from the NFL in that you can go over it to sign players already on your roster. This, however, means you can only sign free agents for vet minimum and will screw you over if you don't play it safe (Knickerbockers).

Rookies receive far too much money, though. Stafford just got a deal comparable to Roethlisberger and he hasn't taken a snap yet.

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:05 pm

2nd center comes off the board in the 1st round
Wood goes to the Bills

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:19 pm

Titans take WR Kenny Britt in the 1st round.
Wonder What Nate Washington is thinking right now? :lol:

by **thesteelhammer** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:32 pm

Steelers take DT
Evander "ziggy" Hood from Missouri

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/evander-hood?id=79575

by **trenches** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 7:35 pm

Hammer,

How do you rate the pick? He is a good motor guy, but DL over OL? What are your thoughts?

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