The Steelers miss on Drafts like everyone else but rarely do they miss in the first three rounds of any draft. The Board stayed true agin on Day 2 and the Steelers were looking to add a Running Back and they go get Michigan State RB Le'Veon Bell. Then in the 3rd round with Two WRs on the Board I am sure the Steelers would have drafted going right before them in Cal's Keenan Allen and Hookem' Horns Marquise Goodwin...the Steelers tab ultra-quick WR Markus Wheaton of Beaver Nation in Corvallis, Oregon.Le'Veon Bell (pictured left) was in intriguing pick simply because the Steelers also had Alabama Powerful RB and Stud Eddie Lacy on the board. I will never second guess what the Steelers do on Drafts because they throughly do their homework and I think Lacy's Injury History might have made the Steelers take Bell. A Powerful back who can catch the Pigskin out of the back field and he shredded up the competition even though it was the Big Ten. I look at a Kids workout and what I see on Tape and his numbers. Bell had 377 attempts and some 1,793 Yards on the ground while also amassing 32 grabs in the air for 167 yards mainly on Screens. He should fit well in Todd Haley's Offense as Bell goes downhill 24-7-365.
Markus Wheaton of the Oregon State Beavers is in that mode of current Steelers WRs Go Go Sanders and Tone 2.0 Brown. Fast and great seperation from defenders and elusiveness. Really good route runner and football savvy. With Rainey out of the mix the Steelers most likely have plans for Wheaton in the Kicking game in all aspects from returns to gunner. In 2012 Wheaton has 91 grabs for 1,244 yards but only hit the end zone twice. He did have a 13.7 Yards per Grab. He should be in the Mix and added Depth for now as the Steelers held onto Go Go Sanders.
Note: Bell and Wheaton's 2012 Numbers from Sports-Reference.com
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