JotCast | 2019 NFL draft chat: 04.25.19

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Brian Batko

8:14

Yes. And now the Cardinals are officially on the clock. They have 10 minutes!

Ron from SoCal

8:14

Giants season tickets? Couldn't I have just 50 years?

pdxJaxon

8:14

Id totally travel to the right venue for this.....Pittsburgh for SURE

Brian Batko

8:14

I'd travel to Pittsburgh to watch the draft, because I live here.

SteelersCal

8:15

Do you agree that offense should be our main concern in this draft? The team usually focuses more on the other side of the football?

Brian Batko

8:16

Outside of tight end, not really. I'd like to grab a third RB to pair with James Conner and Jaylen Samuels, and probably want to bolster the WR group, but outside of that, no, find some more playmakers at each level of the defense.

Paul Long & Don Cannon

8:16

I say give Pittsburgh a draft - since Canton ended up with the Hall!

Ryno

8:16

Just wanted to thank you guys for doing this chat tonight. Love it.

Brian Batko

8:17

Thanks for hanging out, Ryno. Always a good time. I have a surplus of Easter candy we're going to tear up while we do this.

Taylor Swift is colorful at the #NFLdraft

As I was saying, why are we not in Nashville?

Guest

8:17

Mel Kiper is such a Muppet

Damian

8:18

If the Steelers can't trade up and/or can't draft a LB named Devin, who are you going with in round 1?

Brian Batko

8:19

Kind of hard to say without knowing who's available, but personally, I like Greedy Williams the most of the corners. Who cares if he can't tackle that well? You had 8 picks as a team last year. 8! Greedy had 8 himself over the past two years.

Quizmaster Bill Cullen

8:21

Isn't Rock Ya-Sin a faster Byron Murphy?

Brian Batko

8:22

They're about the same in the 40. Byron Murphy is the pick our man Gerry Dulac predicted yesterday, but I can't help but think back to a couple years ago when the Steelers could've had two Washington DBs in the first round - Kevin King or Budda Baker - and went with neither.

pdxJaxon

8:22

rock ya is a small school guy. Never in the first round for the steelers in round 1

Adam Bittner

8:22

I know a small-school guy who worked out pretty well for them at a relatively important position.

Brian Batko

8:23

Then again, the Steelers haven't used a first-rounder on a non-power five player in the Colbert/Tomlin era.

Bryan

8:23

I agree, you can't teach height and speed. I'm worried about them getting Rock because Tomlin loves him, that right there scares me but Dulac made me feel a little better because he said when last time Steelers have drafted a player from a power 5 conference. I would take Greedy. His height alone

Brian Batko

8:23

The pick is in!

Damian

8:24

Ricardo Colclough?

Brian Batko

8:26

Yes, the Cardinals selected Ricardo Colclough out of Tusculum first overall. Just kidding, they picked Kyler Murray. A real Arya Stark, if you ask me. Undersized but versatile, and do you want to be the one to bet against him?

Dennis Miller

8:26

I haven't seen a longer time to select a Cardinal since the last Pope!

Indiana Steelerfan

8:26

Does Gerry Dulac have a suit like Kyler?

Jake Adonizio’s Best Friend

8:27

I guess one last time for old times sake, come back to the Pitt beat Batko nothings been the same since you left :/

Brian Batko

8:28

Stay strong, my guy.

Damian

8:28

The Kyler Murray pick could impact the Steelers. If the AZ trades Rosen to a team that otherwise would take a QB in the top ten in the next hour or so, Pittsburgh may see one of the Devin's go higher.

Indiana Steelerfan

8:28

So how long until the Cards trade Rosen?

Brian Batko

8:28

I think the national types are projecting sometime tomorrow or Saturday

Ryno

8:30

If my name was "Booger", I would have changed it as soon as legally possible, and I would never own a BOOGERMOBILE!

Brian Batko

8:30

Are you serious?! I'm naming my first child Booger.

Adam Bittner

8:30

I'm on Brian's side here. Booger is a fabulous name.

Brian Batko

8:31

That seemed pretty quick. 49ers take Nick Bosa, who reminds me of Melisandre. We haven't actually seen him play in a while, but potentially remains very powerful.

Damian

8:31

Booger Bittner works too. Booger McFarland sounds like a member of the A Team

Bryan

8:31

Will you guys here before the average fan, if the Steelers traded up? Or you will hear like the rest of us?

Brian Batko

8:32

If Kevin Colbert hits me up, I'll be sure to alert the chat squad

Ming-Na Wen

8:32

Do yinz believe the Lions are interested in trading out at #8?

Brian Batko

8:33

Well, the Lions aren't in the QB market, so I'd say yeah, put them among the teams that would be willing to trade down for a king's ransom.

8:34

How is it possible that none of the national or local media following the team recognize the Steelers' desperate need for a WR in round 1? James Washington showed nothing last year. We just gave away one of the top 5 WRs of all time and got little in return. We almost have to take the best WR available at 20 if we want to continue to contend as Ben's career winds down.

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