Most people will agree that the Baltimore Ravens had a pretty good 2011 NFL draft. The Ravens received good 2011 draft grades from most analysts. When analyzing the draft, you also need to pay attention to what the competition is doing. All Ravens fans know that the Pittsburgh Steelers are our biggest competition in the AFC North. So let’s take a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 NFL draft picks:
Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 NFL Draft Picks
Round 1 – DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
Round 2 – OT Marcus Gilbert, Florida
Round 3 – CB Curtis Brown, Texas
Round 4 – CB Cortez Allen, Citadel
Round 5 – DE/OLB Chris Carter, Fresno State
Round 6 – OG Keith Williams, Nebraska
Round 7 – RB Baron Batch, Texas Tech
My Analysis: There are several similarities between the Ravens draft picks and the Steelers draft picks. The Steelers fixed some of the same problems that the Ravens attempted to fix in the draft. They picked 2 cornerbacks and so did the Ravens. The Steelers picked a running back in the 7th round of the draft and the Ravens did also. The main difference is that the Ravens picked up 2 wide receivers and a QB while the Steelers chose to focus more on their offensive line and the defensive end position. This makes alot of since for the Steelers since they already have young speedy receivers and a starting quarterback that can still play well even with a bad foot and a broken nose:) Cameron Heyward would have probably been picked by the Ravens if Jimmy Smith was not available in the first round. Most of the 2011 NFL draft analysts gave both the Steelers and the Ravens high grades on their draft picks this year and I agree.
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