Steelers Draft Offensive

<div>The Steelers drafted Rashard Mendenhall, a running back from Illinois with the 23rd overall pick. Mendenhall is the first running back since Tim Worley (1989) that Steelers used a number one pick on. Check out Kevin Colbert and Mike Tomlin's comments on the Steelers official <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href='http://news.steelers.com/article/88602/'>website</a>.<br/><br/><div align='center'><img src='http://media3.steelers.com/MediaContent//2008/04/26/17/Mendenhall-Mizzou_1482_88639.jpg' style='max-width:800px;'/><br/>The next Worley?<br/></div><br/>In round two they picked up a big target for Ben, which we all knew he wanted, when the chose Limas Sweed (6' 4")from Texas. Wide Receiver coach Randy Fichtner talks about Sweed <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href='http://news.steelers.com/article/88607/'>here</a>.<br/><br/><div align='center'><img src='http://media3.steelers.com/MediaContent//2008/04/26/17/sweed_limas_1_88646.jpg' style='max-width:800px;'/><br/>How Sweed it is...get used to that joke!<br/></div><br/>The <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href='http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08117/876936-66.stm'>post-gazette</a> has a small write up on both. As of right now I like the picks, the WR core was rather thin and a tall guy should help. Willie Parker and Rashard Mendenhall should hopefully give us a diverse two man tandem that will give defenses fits. <br/><br/>Having said that, I was hoping for o-line and LB depth. Hpoefully those concerns are addressed tomorrow.<br/><br/>Technorati Tags: <a rel="nofollow" class='performancingtags' target="_blank" href='http://technorati.com/tag/steelers'>steelers</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class='performancingtags' target="_blank" href='http://technorati.com/tag/2008%20NFL%20Draft'>2008 NFL Draft</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class='performancingtags' target="_blank" href='http://technorati.com/tag/Rashard%20Mendenhall'>Rashard Mendenhall</a>, <a rel="nofollow" class='performancingtags' target="_blank" href='http://technorati.com/tag/Limas%20Sweed'>Limas Sweed</a></div><div class="feedflare"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/StaalTactics?a=8mxtXG"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/StaalTactics?i=8mxtXG" border="0"></a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/StaalTactics?a=eO3kUg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/StaalTactics?i=eO3kUg" border="0"></a> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/StaalTactics?a=MrRj9G"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/StaalTactics?i=MrRj9G" border="0"></a></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/StaalTactics/~4/278565037" height="1" width="1"/>