The Draft

As has been breathlessly reported by just about everyone today.....


THE STEELERS DRAFTED DAVID DeCASTRO IN THE FIRST ROUND LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


My, God, have you ever felt such excitement?  


On Facebook yesterday, I made the prediction that when the Steelers made their second round pick at some point, whenever ESPN allows the second round to begin, that the team would make an announcement to the effect of "We had him projected as a late first round pick.  We just couldn't believe that he was still available this late in the second round."  (And if the Steelers don't say this, I guarantee that some team will.)  Well, Kevin Colbert jumped the gun on this particular Draft Day cliche by saying that they thought DeCastro would be an early first round pick, and they could believe that he was still available with the 24th pick in the first round!


I don't know why the NFL will even bother with playing out the season, because it seems that the seventh Lombardi Trophy for the Steelers in all but in the bag right now.


On a serious note, no one can doubt that an All-Pro caliber offensive lineman will fill a great need for the Steelers, but before we cast DeCastro's bust for Canton, let's see if can actually, you know, play NFL caliber football come the Fall.


And let's save all the evaluations that will be forthcoming on Monday in evaluating "how they did" in the draft.  The time to evaluate this draft class will come in January, 2013, and in the seasons to come.