2014 STEELERS DRAFT UPDATES: Big Board List, and Prospect Work-outs

Courtesy of Steelers.com

GOOD NEWS! The 2014 NFL Draft is only three days away, and the Steelers are set to continue making tough decisions during this pivotal offseason. Steelers Fans will finally have their moment of truth this Thursday, as the long awaited five month question “Who will be the Team Selections in Rounds 1-7?” will finally be answered. Thus far, the Steelers have taken steps to shore up weaknesses and infuse much-needed young talent in a defense that has aged and underperformed in the last two seasons.

Entering 2014 NFL draft, there aren't many glaring holes, but an important youth movement must continue. General Manager Kevin Colbert will have to keep collecting young impact players to re-establish the Steelers’ identity as one of the NFL’s most feared defenses. After back-to-back 8-8 seasons and a void of big defensive plays, the search goes on for upgrades everywhere. With the Steelers now at their final turn to select these 2014 Draft prospects, let’s take a quick look at the potential players the team personnel has evaluated through Pro Day visits, and pre-draft Steeler facility visits.

There are 30 non-local visits and workouts allowed, which does not include any individual workouts held away from the team's facility. The visits and workouts were:

Defensive Backs:

Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State (Visit); Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech (Visit); Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State (Private workout); Calvin Pryor S, Louisville (Visit); Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State (Visit); Jason Verrett, CB, TCU (Visit); Brock Vereen, S, Minnesota (Visit); Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State (Visit); Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice (Visit); Shaquille Richardson, CB, Arizona (Visit)

Wide Receivers:

Odell Beckham, WR, LSU (Visit); Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson (Visit); Donte Moncrief, WR, Ole Miss (Visit); Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State (Private workout); Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina (Visit)

Defensive Lineman:

Aaron Donald, DL, Pittsburgh (Visit); Ra'Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota (Visit); Stephon Tuitt, DL, Notre Dame (Visit);  Scott Crichton, DL, Oregon State (Visit); Beau Allen, DT/NT, Wisconsin (Visit)

Linebackers:

Anthony Barr, LB, UCLA (Visit); Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State (Visit); Jordan Zumwalt, LB, UCLA (Visit); Jackson Jeffcoat, DL/OLB, Texas (Visit); Kevin Pierre-Louis, LB, Boston College (Visit); Carl Bradford, LB, Arizona State (Visit); Demarcus Lawrence, LB, Boise State (Visit)

Offensive Lineman:

Seantrel Henderson, OL, Miami (Visit); Wesley Johnson, OL, Vanderbilt (Private workout);

Running backs:

Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor (Visit); Andre Williams, RB, Boston College (Visit)

Tight Ends:  

Rob Blanchflower, TE, UMass (Visit)

In addition to this Blog, here’s a look at the 2014 Prospects the Steelers have spoken with since January of 

this year…..Click Here

Courtesy of BehindTheSteelCurtain.com 

Special Thanks to our friends at “Behindthesteelcurtain.com” SB Nation, they were also able to provide the full Big Board Draft list for the Pittsburgh Steelers……Click here