Steelers go with Ohio State OT in second round

April 27, 2012 11:50 pm By Ed Bouchette / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

the Steelers went out of their comfort zone in two very big ways, bucking their history and challenging their own sense of rejecting players of questionable character when they drafted Ohio State Mike Adams on the second round Friday night.

It's the first time since 1968 that they drafted two offensive linemen on the first two rounds, taking Adams one day after they drafted Stanford guard David DeCastro with the first pick.

And they dug deep into their research to draft a player who tested positive for marijuana use at the Indianapolis combine and then lied to everyone about it.

Adams, who is 6-7, 322 pounds, apparently was mortified when he learned he had tested positive. A native of Farrell, Pa., and a lifelong Steelers fan he said, according to his agent, Monroeville native Eric Metz, “I blew it. I blew my chance of being a Steeler.''

Metz said he told him, “If you were my son, I'd tell you to get in the car, drive up there, see them face to face like a man and tell them you screwed up. he got in his car and drove over there. It was important to him, he wanted to be a Steeler.''

when he arrived, he met with Colbert, coach Mike Tomlin and president Art Rooney.

“We told him he was off our draft board,'' Colbert said.

but the fact that Adams made that drive, which the Steelers appreciated, led to circumstances that culminated in them drafting him Friday night.

the Steelers laid out some stipulations for Adams to get back on their draft board, which included counseling. Colbert said he met them all, and the put gave him a first-round grade on their board.

Colbert admitted he was a risk, but said all draft picks are risks, and that Adams showed them he is serious about making up for his mistake.

First Published 2012-04-28 00:48:53

Steelers go with Ohio State OT in second round

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The rate on the most common type of mortgage set a record low last week. Right now, the rate for a 30-year-fixed loan is at about 4%. Experts say that definitely makes for a buyer's market right now. so, is that creating greater incentive to buy? according to some trying to sell, not really.

Carol and Dean Fiess have lived in their home on Northfield Drive in Elkhart for nearly 20 years. but now, they're retired. so,

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The four bedroom home with a fenced-in backyard has been on the market for 15 months, with only one offer that was well below the asking price. the Fiess's have lowered the asking price three times and made improvements to the home in the meantime.

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