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visits prior to the 2019 NFL Draft."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest News2019 NFL Draft AnalysisGreedy Williams doesn’t attend any pre-draft visits Cheap Devin Bush Jersey , no private workouts before the NFL DraftNew,23commentsThe talented LSU CB won’t be going on any pre-draft visits prior to the 2019 NFL Draft.EDTShareTweetShareShareGreedy Williams doesn’t attend any pre-draft visits, no private workouts before the NFL DraftMatthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsThere is a large contingent in the Pittsburgh Steelers fan base who puts an incredible amount of stock into who the team hosts for one of their 30 pre-draft visits. If someone suggests the team should take a specific player, and he wasn’t invited on a pre-draft visit, they feel the consideration should end there.But what if they met with them at their Pro Day?What if they had a sit down with them at the Scouting Combine?Doesn’t matter...no pre-draft visit.Well, for some players, like LSU cornerback Greedy Williams, he isn’t going on any pre-draft visits or holding private workouts for any NFL teams. This per Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network:With this said, it would explain why the Steelers hosted CB Deandre Baker from Georgia, and Washington CB Byron Murphy, but not Williams. While this practice is rare Jack Butler Jersey , it is just one case of why pre-draft visits are not the be-all-end-all when it comes to a team’s plans and preparation for the upcoming NFL Draft. There are times when players are selected who didn’t have a visit, and hadn’t really spent too much time with the organization. The perfect example of this was in 2017 when the Steelers selected JuJu Smith-Schuster in the 2nd round, but had very little contact with the USC wideout prior to the draft. A combine meeting was the only contact the team had with Smith-Schuster prior to making him their second pick in that year’s draft.In other words, with a player like Williams choosing to not attend any pre-draft visits, or if a team doesn’t meet with a specific player in a pre-draft visit, it is not a direct indicator of interest and/or desire for the team to add that player to the team’s roster throughout the seven round selection process.Stay tuned to BTSC for the latest news and notes as the Steelers prepare for the draft in just two short weeks. Most of the time, fans love their team’s draft picks, but sometimes this infatuation can cloud reasonable judgement."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest NewsCommentaryA Letter From The Editor: When the infatuation with draft picks reaches new levelsNew,80commentsMost of the time, fans love their team’s draft picks, but sometimes this infatuation can cloud reasonable judgement.EDTShareTweetShareShareA Letter From The Editor: When the infatuation with draft picks reaches new levelsCharles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsIt happens every year. Every. Single. Year. After the NFL Draft comes and goes Joe Greene Jersey , fans look at the new players who will call Pittsburgh home and start their analysis of the picks. Sure, not every pick is beloved, but there are always those late round picks who become these folk heroes in people’s minds. The next James Harrison, drafted out of Kent State, cut numerous times, sent to NFL Europe only to become a Defensive Player of the Year and all-time sack leader for the Steelers.The next Antonio Brown, drafted out of Central Michigan, made the team as a return man and turned himself into the most prolific wide receiver the past five years unlike any the league has ever seen before. The next Brett Keisel, drafted out of BYU in the seventh round, and while not as prolific as the aforementioned players, certainly had a big role in the most recent Steelers Super Bowl title.The problem is for every Brett Keisel Terrell Edmunds Jersey , there is a Joshua Frazier who doesn’t make the team. The fan base loves to love the underdog, and I get it. After all, there is a reason we here at BTSC give away the ‘Isaac Redman Award’ at the end of every training camp to the unheralded player who could shock the team and become a quality player. The crux of this article is for the fans to approach the upcoming offseason workouts, and training camp, with a grain of salt. If Sutton Smith is impressive in workouts, or even at Saint Vincent College for camp, it doesn’t mean he will be the next Harrison. If Ulysees Gilbert is showing off his athleticism in drills doesn’t mean he will supplant a veteran for a job other than as a special teams player.A perfect example of this would be the player in the image above — Tyler Matakevich. When Matakevich was drafted in the seventh round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Temple, fans started to do some digging on him as a player. Matakevich received national honors including the AAC Defensive Player of the Year, and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik Award. He was a tackling machine in college, and fans saw him as a future stud on the inside of the Steelers defense. After Ryan Shazier was injured in 2017, many wanted to see Matakevich finally get his chance to play. What did we see? An instinctual linebacker who lacked the athleticism to play the position at the highest level.This isn’t a cut on Matakevich Maurkice Pouncey Jersey , just reality. Matakevich is a very strong special teams player, and every team in the NFL needs guys who are nothing but depth, but play a significant role on special teams. And that is okay.For some of these draft picks, mainly players like Gilbert and Smith, if they become special teams demons and quality depth that should be viewed as a victory for the organization. After all, special teams was how Harrison got his start with the Steelers, and after Joey Porter was ejected from a game in Cleveland he was given the chance to show what he can do as a starter.Love these players, like you should all of the guys who don the black-and-gold, but also temper expectations. If they exceed those expectations it’s icing on the cake!As always,HERE WE GO STEELERS!