The Pittsburgh Steelers did not have a good draft last season.  OLB Lawrence Timmons was the Steelers’ first round pick last season and he played in all 16 games (0 starts) and he made a whopping 13 tackles.  DE/OLB LaMarr Woodley was the 2nd round pick of the Steelers and he also didn’t show much as a rookie.  Woodley played in 13 games (0 starts) last season for the Steelers and he made 14 tackles and forced a fumble.  TE Matt Spaeth was the Steelers’ third round pick last season and he was nothing more than a goal line target.  Spaeth played in 14 games (5 starts) for the Steelers last season and he caught 5 passes for 34 yards (6.8 avg) with 3 TD grabs.  The first of the Steelers’ 4th round picks was the best player they drafted last season.  Punter Daniel Sepulveda played in all 16 games for the Steelers last season and he averaged 42.4 yards per punt (68 punts) and he also had a 37.9 yard net average.  Sepulveda also nailed the opponent inside the 20-yard line 28 times (42.2%) which is outstanding.  DE Ryan McBean was the other 4th round pick of the Steelers and he played in 1 game and didn’t even make a tackle.  The first of the Steelers’ 5th round picks last season was OG Cameron Stephenson who was cut in Training Camp.  The Steelers’ other fifth round pick was CB William Gay.  Gay played in 16 games (0 starts) for the Steelers last season and he made 19 tackles and defensed 2 passes.  He will likely be a nickel or dime back for the Steelers in the future and he will also help out on special teams.  WR Dallas Baker was the 7th round pick of the Steelers and he was cut in Training Camp.

GRADE FOR THE 2007 SEASON:  D

GRADE FOR THE FUTURE:  C-