Steelers 2011 Draft: Need vs. Best Player Available

On one hand, Charlton is a former college QB that switched to TE his senior season and Steelers Authentic Jerseys could be an interesting hybrid-type player. On the other hand, Saunders' story is a bit of anadventure. He had actually once intended to enter the '10 draft before deciding to return for his senior season.At this time last year, Saunders was regarded as one of the top TE prospects. Then he got caught up in the NCAA investigation into agent-related activity and illegal benefits: Saunders is friends with Marvin Austin and was with him on a couple of trips where agents paid for Austin, andtwice liedto NCAA investigators about it before coming clean; he was investigated for a trip to Miami that may have involved contact with an agent; and he was also living in a hotel with a number of other South Carolina players long-term without paying standard rates. Saunders waskicked offthe Gamecocks for good in September. He probably still would've been drafted (as many former UNC players were) if he hadn't sustained a stress fracture in his foot while working out at the combine.OL (9) -Willie Colon, Jonathan Scott - OT; Chris Kemoeatu - G; Maurkice Pouncey, Doug Legursky - CColon is back and practically guaranteed to start at RT in the wake of Max Starks and Flozell Adams getting released for much needed salary cap relief. For better or worse, Jonathan Scott looks to be our starting LT until someone else proves they can do it better.At guard, Kemoeatu is on the left, the revolving door remains on the right, and our young wonder Pouncey holds James Harrison Jersey everything together at center. Legursky will probably back up all of the interior positions on gameday.In the mix: Ramon Foster, Tony Hills, Chris ScottOffseason signings: Dorian Brooks (PS**), Kyle Jolly, Nevin McCaskillRookies: Marcus Gilbert (2nd round - G/T, Florida), Keith Williams (6th round - G, Nebraska), Joshua Harrison (OT, South Carolina State), Colin Miller (C, Central Michigan), Trevis Turner (OT, Abilene Christian)**Note: Brooks was called up for the Super Bowl after Pouncey was put on IR, so technically he ended the season on the 53-man roster. But for all intents and purposes we should probably just consider him a practice squad guy from last year.Be on the lookout for a swing-tackle type that can back up both LT and RT - someone that can do what J. Scott did for the first half of last season before Starks went on IR with a neck injury. Since Trai Essex is gone and there have been no signings this offseason for a J. Scott-type veteran, it'll probably be whichever young kid impresses the most during the preseason (though I suppose it could also be J. Scott again if the young kid impresses so much that he earns himself the starting shirt at LT). Second round pick Marcus Gilbert will probably get a shot to start at RG while Kugler teaches him how to play OT (hopefully LT, specifically) like one of the big boys.Defense:DL (7) - Casey Hampton - NT; Ziggy Hood, Brett Keisel, Aaron Smith - DEZiggy, Keisel, and Smith should make for a solid gameday rotation at the ends, and Big Snack is going to plug the middle as always.In the mix: Steve McLendonOffseason signings: Ra'Shon Harris (PS)Rookies: Cameron Heyward (1st round - DE, Ohio State), Ty Boyle (DE, North Dakota), Miguel Chavis (DE, Clemson), Anthony Gray (DT, Southern Miss), Corbin Bryant (DE, Northwestern)****Note: Bryant wasoriginally reportedto have signed LaMarr Woodley Jersey with the Bears, but he isin Latroberight nowDon't expect first round pick Cameron Heyward to be playing much early in the season - instead he'll be spending most of his time watching and learning from the combined powers of Smith/Keisel/Ziggy, just like how they brought along Ziggy his rookie year. Instead, look for another DE to be included in the rotation to help keep elder statesmen Smith and Keisel as fresh as possible.