JotCast | 2019 NFL draft chat: 04.25.19

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Brian Batko

7:30

Good evening, friends! It's NFL draft night, and for the ... third, maybe? ... year in a row, I'm here chatting with you for it. Adam Bittner is here as well.

Say hi, Adam.

Adam Bittner

7:30

It's me. Let's jam.

slazar19@earthlink.net

7:31

How many hotdogs will be eaten at the draft?

Brian Batko

7:31

By us? None, that I know of. In Nashville? I'd hope they're going for hot chicken instead.

The Duke

7:32

Any chance the Steelers stand pat in the first round but trade up to get an early second round pick?

Heath Miller Fan

7:32

Gentlemen, in a draft deep with prospects between rounds 2-4 does it make more sense for the Steelers to load up & use the4 draft picks they have? They need talent & depth.

Brian Batko

7:33

Shout out to The Duke, who dropped us this question like four hours ago. He's a real one! Anyway, I think I'd actually place my money on the Steelers standing pat, if I had to.

Adam Bittner

7:34

I think there's a lot of merit to quantity over quality, given the Steelers' track record of usually finding two or three impact players in drafts that they have 10 or more picks. If you're going to trade up, you have to be sure.

Brian Batko

7:34

Hi. Should the Steelers trade up?

Yes (77.4% | 48 votes)

No (22.6% | 14 votes)

Total Votes: 62

Dude_From_Cali

7:34

Welcome, Brian Batko! Who would you choose the first 3-4 picks if you were GM for a day?! Welcome aboard!

Brian Batko

7:35

Thanks, Dude. I appreciate you reminding me that I should point out I am now officially official on the #TeamPG Steelers beat with Gerry Dulac and Ray Fittipaldo.

I am the next man up.

Zachory Quinto Drives A Pinto

7:36

Does Darnell Savage have a chance being this year's Edmunds "Surprise #1 Steelers Pick"?

Adam Bittner

7:37

Our Ray Fittipaldo had the Steelers taking Savage in the second round in his final seven-round mock draft. Seems like he might be a reach in the first.

Ron from SoCal

7:38

Hello Brian- and Adam, seems like it has been a LONG year since our last chat. Quite a year to forget. Thanks for hosting - great to be back

JuJu 2017

7:38

The Steelers should trade up for Devin White only.

Brian Batko

7:38

All the draft prospects who are in attendance in Nashville are currently walking across the stage, at least on the ESPN broadcast we're watching. Josh Allen, the DE/OLB from Kentucky, has a tremendous suit on.

rman

7:38

What am I suppose to be seeing inside these guys sports jackets?....They selling watches that are hot?

Brian Batko

7:39

By the way, as a PSA, I went back and looked at the past few drafts, and if the Steelers stay at No. 20, expect the pick sometime between 10:20 and 10:30. You're welcome!

7:40

Any juicy Steelers rumors to share?

Ryno

7:40

Profootballtalk claims the Steelers gave been on the phones trying to move up. They y pick later than 20, so is this the year to go for it???

Brian Batko

7:41

The rumor mill has been churning all day, RZ and Ryno. First it was that the Steelers ARE one of the teams calling about moving up. Now, the latest I've seen is that they probably won't find a feasible deal to make that happen.

As I said above, I'll side with history and say they decide to stay at 20. IF I were GM for a day, as someone asked earlier, personally, I would be trying to do just about everything I could to grab Devin White or Bush.

Z'ing by 20

7:42

I like moving up if White is available. Don't like it for the second best player at the position.

Dewey

7:42

We need a ILB..........the BEST ILB is still on the Board (Devin White)............do whatever it takes to go get him....................we have 3 and 1/2 hours to 'Get R; Done'...........no matter the cost..............just do it...........

RealityMan

7:42

If we cannot trade up and get Bush I really hope we do not go CB with 1:20. No clear pick and likely to get one in a later round that is not that much different which is ok because our starters are set for this year. Really love to see an impact WR, or one of the two TE’s or even a top S. Also, if we don’t trade up in RD1 use some ammo to go up in RD2 or RD3 where many good players still to be had.

Brian Batko

7:44

I think Adam and I are thinking on different planes about this: Where I'm at, the Steelers don't have THAT many needs. They signed reasonable-to-decent free-agent options at three of their need positions. So why not put together a package where you can get an instant-impact guy?

Adam's thinking is more that no one is truly a sure thing, and what smart teams in the NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE like to do is stockpile picks and increase their chances of striking gold. I get that, too.

7:45

Let's trade for Patrick patterspn!

Brian Batko

7:46

The NBA guy?

BuccoBil

7:46

Why not use one of the backup QB's in a trade for more draft pics. I believe Macon would bring in a nice return.

Brian Batko

7:46

I don't know about that. Arizona is probably dangling Josh Rosen to teams, and he was a first-rounder last year, not a third-rounder.

Anne O nymous

7:46

Brian, will we still be having this chat when the draft begins and will you be announcing the picks?? I am not near a TV tonight.

Brian Batko

7:47

Yes, this chat will go until the Steelers make a pick, at which point, Adam and I will hop on Facebook Live to discuss/debate/etc. So keep it here until then!

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7:48

@jkelly1994 Does that mean Devin Bush will be a stud?

7:49

How we feeling about Devin Bush, folks?

RonK

7:49

Last year, drafting the 5th best ILB wouldve gotten us Darius Leonard, but this year if the Devins are gone, I'd like to see them draft an impact WR. Drafting CBs doesn't seem to work out. What say you?

Adam Bittner

7:51

The Steelers have made a nice living drafting receivers in later rounds, though. So there are two sides of that coins to consider.

Mister Sofia Vegara

7:51

Don't know about his haberdashery skills, but Bush has all the football skills the Stillers need at Inside Linebacker!

Brian Batko

7:51

Not gonna lie, I had to google haberdashery

Steelman

7:52

I’m not high on any of these corners. They are all 2nd and 3rd talents. Hope we don’t reach Artie Burns II. If the Devins aren’t there hope they look at Ferrell from Clemson, he’s a beast and opposite of Watt is powerful! What say you?

Adam Bittner

7:54

Brian Burns of Florida State is another name that's come up as a possible consolation prize who could bolster the pass rush. I like it. If you're not confident in the corners available, then drafting someone who can make life easier for the corners you already have makes a lot of sense.

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