On The Clock: Pittsburgh Steelers

Results: 12-4, 1st In the AFC North
General Manager: Kevin Colbert (Director of Football Operations), Head Coach: Mike Tomlin (3rd Year), Offensive Coordinator: Bruce Arians (3rd Year/6th Year With the Steelers), Defensive Coordinator: Dick LeBeau (6th Year)

Offense Rankings: No. 22 Overall, No. 20 Scoring, No. 17 Passing, No. 23 Rushing
Defense Rankings: No. 1 Overall, No. 1 Scoring, No. 1 Passing, No. 2 Rushing

Last Five Years: 56-24; Last Playoff Appearance: 2008; Last Playoff Victory: 2008 (27-23 Over the Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl)

2008 Draft: (1-23) RB Rashard Mendenhall, (2-53) WR Limas Sweed, (3-88) OLB Bruce Davis, (4-130) OT Tony Hills, (5-156) QB Dennis Dixon, (6-188) LB Mike Humpal, (6-194) S Ryan Mundy

Top Picks Last Five Years:
2008 – (1-23) RB Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois
2007 – (1-15) LB Lawrence Timmons, Florida St.
2006 – (1-25) WR Santonio Holmes, Ohio St.
2005 – (1-30) TE Heath Miller, Virginia
2004 – (1-11) QB Ben Roethlisberger, Miami-Ohio

Booms: QB Ben Roethlisberger (1st Round 2004), OT Max Starks (3rd Round 2004), TE Heath Miller (1st Round 2005), CB Bryant McFadden (2nd Round 2005),OT Trai Essex (3rd Round 2005), OG Chris Kemoeatu (6th Round 2005), WR Santonio Holmes (1st Round 2006), OT Willie Colon (4th Round 2006), OLB LaMarr Woodley (2nd Round 2007), P Daniel Sepulveda (4th Round 2007)

Busts: DB Ricardo Colclough (2nd Round 2004), WR Fred Gibson (4th Round 2005), WR Will Reid (3rd Round 2006), DE Orien Harris (4th Round 2006), DE Ryan McBean (4th Round 2007)

Additions:
None.

Subtractions:
QB Byron Leftwich (FA-Tampa Bay)
CB Bryant McFadden (FA-Arizona)
RB Gary Russell (Released)
OG Kendall Simmons (Released)
FS Anthony Smith (FA-Green Bay)
OT Marvel Smith (FA-San Francisco)
WR Nate Washington (FA-Tennessee)

Keepers:
QB Charlie Batch
CB Fernando Bryant
OT Willie Colon
OT Reai Essex
LB Keyaron Fox
LB Andre Frazier
LB Arnold Harrison
OG Chris Kemoeatu
DB Anthony Madison
TE Sean McHugh
OT Max Starks (Franchised)

2009 Picks:
Round 1, Selection 32
Round 2, Selection 32
Round 3, Selection 32
Round 4, Selection 32
Round 5, Selection 32
Round 5, Selection 33 (Compensatory)
Round 6, Selection 32
Round 7, Selection 17 (From Tampa Bay)
Round 7, Selection 32

Team Needs – Players of Interest (Day One):
1. Offensive Tackle: William Beatty, UConn; Jamon Meredith, South Carolina; Phil Loadholt, Oklahoma; Gerald Cadogan, Penn St.; Fenuki Tupou, Oregon; Troy Kropog, Tulane
2. Wide Receiver: Percy Harvin, Florida; Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland; Kenny Britt, Rutgers; Hakeem Nicks, UNC; Brian Robiskie, OSU; Juaquin Iglesias, Oklahoma; Jarett Dillard, Rice; Mike Thomas, Arizona
3. Guard: Herman Johnson, LSU; Andre Levitre, Oregon; Kraig Urbik, Wisconsin; Trevor Canfield, Cincinnati
4. Defensive End: Tyson Jackson, LSU; Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.; Evander Hood, Missouri; Sen’Derrick Marks, Auburn; Fili Moala, USC
5. Cornerback: Darius Butler, UConn; Jairus Byrd, Oregon; D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt; Sean Smith, Utah; Keenan Lewis, Oregon St.; Macho Harris, Virginia Tech; Mike Mickens, Cincinnati; Coye Francis, San Jose St.; Asher Allen, Georgia

Photo Credit: College Press Box (Texas), Steve Slade/UConn Division of Athletics