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this Thursday with the 20th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. In fact https://www.thesteelerslockerroom.com/authentic-terrell-edmunds-jersey , so many people have so many varying opinions, I have no idea what to believe."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsSteelers Film Room2018 NFL Draft AnalysisLatest NewsLatest NewsCommentaryUpon further review, I, and no one else, has a clue who the Steelers will draftNew,85commentsEveryone has an opinion on who the Steelers will select this Thursday with the 20th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. In fact, so many people have so many varying opinions, I have no idea what to believe. EDTShareTweetShareShareUpon further review, I, and no one else, has a clue who the Steelers will draftMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsI’d like to say it was different this year in Steelers draft land. However, it’s like any other year—everyone has an opinion on who Pittsburgh will take, and that opinion is a fact.As for me, I have no idea who the Steelers will select this coming Thursday with the 20th pick of the 2019 NFL Draft. Oh sure, I have a new gut feeling to replace my old gut feeling: Clelin Ferrell, defensive end, Clemson. Why do I have that new gut feeling Womens Terrell Edmunds Jersey , the one that replaced the old gut feeling of Deandre Baker, cornerback, Georgia? It just seems like more and more fans are warming up to Ferrell. What is the Steelers top need?Sign up for Behind the Steel Curtain FanPulse here!But what is he? He’s listed as a defensive end, of course. However, at 264 pounds, he’d presumably have to switch to outside linebacker if he came to Pittsburgh. And since the Steelers have three really good starters on the defensive line in Cameron Heyward, Stephon Tuitt and Javon Hargrave, that’s a pretty safe presumption. When you think about it, it makes sense. Considering the Steelers have been linked to outside linebacker Chase Winovich of Michigan and Jefferson Hills, Pa. fame, why not just upgrade to Ferrell as a means to finding a possible replacement for Bud Dupree--assuming Dupree doesn't suddenly "get it" in his fifth season?Back to my gut. Why did my gut feeling about Baker change? I don’t know, only that it’s so hard to get a real gauge on who is worthy of Pittsburgh’s first-round draft pick, and who is just a total reach. It’s also hard to gauge who among the draft analysts knows what he or she is talking about, and who has the football IQ of a gnat.I fully admit to having the football IQ of a gnat (at least Facebook thinks so). Therefore, I tend to defer to the ones who seem to know what they’re talking about—at least when it comes to the draft. But is that person Mel Kiper and his ilk? Could it be someone who has the word “Steeler” in his or her BTSC name? Maybe it’s some guy on Facebook who coaches high school kids. It’s hard to say. All I know is they all say the others are full of it when it comes to draft evaluation. Many have mocked Greedy Williams, Byron Murphy and Baker to the Steelers at number 20. But others have said this is the weakest crop of corners in years. Is it really that weak? Should I listen to Mel, Steeler4Life or the high school coach?Two years ago L.C. Greenwood Jersey , the thought of the Steelers drafting a quarterback—Ben Roethlisberger’s eventual replacement—was all the rage. Today, it seems taboo to even suggest it, what with Roethlisberger about to sign an extension. Have the Steelers done enough in free agency to really go BPA (Best Player Available), or should they seriously focus on trying to trade up for an inside linebacker? And if they do decide to go the trade route, how much draft capital is LSU’s Devin White worth? How about Michigan’s Devin Bush? Some say Pittsburgh, with 10 draft picks, should absolutely explore the option of trading up. Others say the cost would just be too great. In conclusion, everyone has an opinion on what the Steelers should do on Thursday. Someone is going to be right. Someone is going to be wrong. Someone is sure to be angry (“Wait a minute. I had him rated 97th on my kitchen draft board!”). As for me, I just hope my gut is right. Why? I base it on nothing tangible. Even if I’m wrong, hey, what do I know? Thomas Davis said Carolina's most recent loss could turn out to be a positive for the Panthers moving forward.That's why Davis thanked Steelers coach Mike Tomlin at midfield for "humbling" the Panthers after his team put up 52 points on Carolina's once-vaunted defense last Thursday night.The 13-year NFL veteran explained Wednesday that the embarrassing performance might have been just what Carolina (6-3) needed to regain its focus on defense, for players to get on the same page and make a playoff run beginning this Sunday when the Panthers visit the Lions."If you are true competitor, you want to bounce back and you want to do something about it," Davis said. "I'm a competitor and I want to get that taste out of my mouth."The Panthers have been a perennial top 10 defense since middle linebacker Luke Kuechly's arrival in 2012, making their performance against Pittsburgh all that much more surprising. The Steelers scored on seven of their first eight possessions; the only time they failed to do so was when they took a knee before halftime to run out the clock."It's not something that happens a lot around here," Kuechly said of surrendering 52 points.Things have gone so well for Carolina on defense in recent years that the last two coordinators left to take head coaching jobs 鈥?Sean McDermott in Buffalo and Steve Wilks in Arizona.But things aren't going so well for Eric Washington, Carolina's third defensive coordinator in three seasons.The Panthers are 15th in the league overall and 31st in red zone defense.Washington said a "myriad of things" went wrong against the Steelers."We had execution issues Vance McDonald Jersey ," said Washington, the team's defensive line coach from 2011-2017. "... We have calls, we have leverage, we have gap responsibility. We have things that we have to do from one down to the next in terms of our assignment. And we did not get that done."Washington's body of work as a defensive line coach was impressive.Since 2012, the Panthers have more gotten more sacks from their defensive linemen (234) than any team in the league. So for the Panthers to have only 22 sacks this season is disappointing to him."We're his pride and joy," defensive tackle Kawann Short said. "That's one of those things where he demands more out of us, and he knows what every guy in that room is capable of."The Panthers didn't watch game film from Steelers loss as a team, instead electing to move on to preparations for Detroit. But Short said it feels like players are trying to do too much on their own instead of playing as a team."We just need to light our hair on fire, and just go," Short said.Washington called the Steelers game an "anomaly," guaranteeing the Panthers will rectify their problems.When players returned from a long weekend off he reminded them of this team's long-standing identity as a defensive power, as well as the amount of talent in the locker room. Along with defensive end Julius Peppers, Kuechly has a chance to be a Hall of Famer."We have a high opinion of what we should be able to do every time we step on the football field," Washington said.Kuechly said now it's time to focus on Detroit."One game doesn't define a season," Kuechly said. "And I don't think you can waste time thinking about something in the past when you play a good team this week."