Here is something I posted on Sal's site but thought it was an interesting topic for here as well ...
Over the years, the Steelers have built the model for winning championships through the draft. They refuse to overpay for talent through Free Agency. Snider should learn something from this. Every year, it seems that you hear about some huge free agent to hit the market only to hear the next day that the Redskins just signed him for way too much money.
Here are some of the drafted and undrafted players the Steelers acquired in the recent past.
Undrafted Free Agents:
ROLB - James Harrison
RB - Willie Parker
2008
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Reshard Mendenhall - RB - Illinois
2 - Limas Sweed - WR - Texas
When the rest contribute they will be mentioned here.
2007
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Lawrence Timmons - LB - Florida State
2 - LaMarr Woodley - LB - Michigan
3 - Matt Speath - TE - Minnesota
4 - Daniel Sepulveda - P - Baylor
5 - William Gay - CB - Louisville
2006
Round - Name - Position - School
1 Santonio Holmes - WR - Ohio State
4 - Willie Colon - OT - Hofstra
2005
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Heath Miller - TE - Virginia
3 - Trai Essex - T - Northwestern
6 - Chris Kemoeatu - G - Utah
2004
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Ben Roethlisberger - QB - Miami(OH)
3 - Max Starks - T - Florida
2003
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Troy Polamalu - DB - USC
3 - Ivan "Ike" Taylor - DB - Louisiana-Lafayette
2002
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Kendall Simmons - OT - Auburn
2 - Antwaan Randel El - WR - Indiana
3 - Chris Hope - S - Florida State
4 - Larry Foote - LB - Michigan
5 - Verron Hayes - RB - Georgia
7 - Brett Keisel - DE - Brigham Young
2001
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Casey Hampton - DT - Texas
6 - Rodney Bailey - DE - Ohio State
2000
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Plaxico Burress - WR - Michigan State
2 - Marvel Smith - OT - Arizona State
1999
Round - Name - Position - School
3 - Joey Porter DE Colorado State
4 - Aaron Smith DE Northern Colorado
5 - Jerame Tuman TE Michigan
7 - Kris Brown K Nebraska
1998
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Alan Faneca OG LSU
3 - Hines Ward WR Georgia
4 - Deshea Townsend DB Alabama
So, let the critics pick all the other teams as their prediction for the eventual Super Bowl winner each year. We will just sit back and polish our trophies ... yes ... all 6 of them!! When the fat lady is done singing, we will see which team actually crosses the finish line ... toughest schedule or not!!!!!!!!!
MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT ... WE ARE THE FRANCHISE ALL OTHER TEAMS MODEL THEMSELVES AFTER!!!!!!!
Keep the train rolling down the tracks folks ...
Greg
Over the years, the Steelers have built the model for winning championships through the draft. They refuse to overpay for talent through Free Agency. Snider should learn something from this. Every year, it seems that you hear about some huge free agent to hit the market only to hear the next day that the Redskins just signed him for way too much money.
Here are some of the drafted and undrafted players the Steelers acquired in the recent past.
Undrafted Free Agents:
ROLB - James Harrison
RB - Willie Parker
2008
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Reshard Mendenhall - RB - Illinois
2 - Limas Sweed - WR - Texas
When the rest contribute they will be mentioned here.
2007
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Lawrence Timmons - LB - Florida State
2 - LaMarr Woodley - LB - Michigan
3 - Matt Speath - TE - Minnesota
4 - Daniel Sepulveda - P - Baylor
5 - William Gay - CB - Louisville
2006
Round - Name - Position - School
1 Santonio Holmes - WR - Ohio State
4 - Willie Colon - OT - Hofstra
2005
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Heath Miller - TE - Virginia
3 - Trai Essex - T - Northwestern
6 - Chris Kemoeatu - G - Utah
2004
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Ben Roethlisberger - QB - Miami(OH)
3 - Max Starks - T - Florida
2003
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Troy Polamalu - DB - USC
3 - Ivan "Ike" Taylor - DB - Louisiana-Lafayette
2002
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Kendall Simmons - OT - Auburn
2 - Antwaan Randel El - WR - Indiana
3 - Chris Hope - S - Florida State
4 - Larry Foote - LB - Michigan
5 - Verron Hayes - RB - Georgia
7 - Brett Keisel - DE - Brigham Young
2001
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Casey Hampton - DT - Texas
6 - Rodney Bailey - DE - Ohio State
2000
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Plaxico Burress - WR - Michigan State
2 - Marvel Smith - OT - Arizona State
1999
Round - Name - Position - School
3 - Joey Porter DE Colorado State
4 - Aaron Smith DE Northern Colorado
5 - Jerame Tuman TE Michigan
7 - Kris Brown K Nebraska
1998
Round - Name - Position - School
1 - Alan Faneca OG LSU
3 - Hines Ward WR Georgia
4 - Deshea Townsend DB Alabama
So, let the critics pick all the other teams as their prediction for the eventual Super Bowl winner each year. We will just sit back and polish our trophies ... yes ... all 6 of them!! When the fat lady is done singing, we will see which team actually crosses the finish line ... toughest schedule or not!!!!!!!!!
MAKE NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT ... WE ARE THE FRANCHISE ALL OTHER TEAMS MODEL THEMSELVES AFTER!!!!!!!
Keep the train rolling down the tracks folks ...
Greg
