Monday, May 01, 2006

Super Bowl XL Champion Steelers Draft Update.

From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:


New Steelers

Round (overall) -- Name, Position, School


1 (25) -- Santonio Holmes, WR, Ohio State
3 (83) -- Anthony Smith, FS, Syracuse
3 (95) -- Willie Reid, WR, Florida State
4 (131) -- Willie Colon, G, Hofstra
4 (133) -- Orien Harris, DT, Miami (Fla.)
5 (164) -- Omar Jacobs, QB, Bowling Green
5 (167) -- Charles Davis, TE, Purdue
6 (201) -- Marvin Philip, C, California
7 (240) -- Cedric Humes, RB, Va. Tech


Prisuta: Steelers fully staffed

Junker: Steelers ace their first round

Steelers draft day 2 summary

Jacobs highlights second day of NFL draft
Bowling Green quarterback Omar Jacobs was the third of the Steelers' six picks Sunday.

Leinart stays in school, loses $10 million
Wow. I hope that ballroom dancing class was worth it.

Everybody is a winner -- or so they say


From Pittsburgh's other newspaper:

Steelers trade talks with Atlanta fizzle as 2006 draft wraps up
The Steelers were exploring a trade for Atlanta running back T. J. Duckett today against the backdrop of their selections in day two of the NFL Draft but no deal was hatched with the Falcons.


Steelers snag Ohio State receiver Holmes in Round 1
Santonio Holmes may not throw the occasional touchdown pass the way Antwaan Randle El did for the Steelers, but his new coaches believe their first-round draft choice should catch more than the wide receiver who left in free agency.

Close Up: Santonio Holmes

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