Ike Taylor News

Steelers 5th round cornerback Terry Hawthorne experienced injuries that forced the once first-second round prospect to the fifth round in 2013 Update: David Todd of ESPN 970 Radio is reporting that Hawthorne had bone chips removed from his knee.

May 21, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu participates in organized team activities at the UPMC Sports Complex.

December 2, 2012;Baltimore, MD, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cortez Allen breaks up a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith at M When defensive players are drafted by the Steelers, they have to be pretty good to see the field, much less start.

Dec 16, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates a touchdown with guard Ramon Foster and tackle Max Starks in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys at Cowboys Stadium.

May 22, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is interviewed by the media as he exits the field after organized team activities at the Steelers training facility.

Cortez Allen could be the ball hawk the Steelers' secondary has been missing for the last couple of years.

November 12, 2012; Pittsburgh , PA, USA; Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Jon Baldwin drops a pass as he is hit by Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Ike Taylor during the second half of the game at Heinz Field.

Now that the NFL draft is in the rear-view mirror, the Pittsburgh Steelers will put their offseason focus on setting the roster.

July 28, 2012; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown and Steelers receiver Ryan Clark have a heated discussion as Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley and cornerback Ike Taylor intervene during training camp at Saint Vincent College.

Terry Hawthorne was a Parade All-America receiver as a high school senior in East St.

Taylor, the 10-year veteran, is showing third-year CB Cortez Allen how to prepare for the rigors of starting a season in the NFL.

After a disappointing 2012 season which was riddled with injuries, scrutiny began to expose minor flaws which were compromising the team's structural integrity; the organization has abandoned the duct tape for a welder.

If you want to read a long, impassioned, and yet increasingly tedious comment thread, check out Neal Coolong's post from last night, "Struggling for Reason in Steelers' Second Pick." I'm not entirely sure why he had his knickers in such a twist, unless, craftily, he was trying to get a good argument going.

While it is not a pressing need at the moment, the Steelers could have issues at the cornerback position as early as next year.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to continue a solid draft on Day 3 after getting an outside linebacker, running back and wide receiver in the first three rounds.

The first round brought a lot of surprises, but not for the Steelers, considered the frontrunners for Jarvis Jones since before the NFL combine.

His natural hands from previous experience as a pass catcher, along with great leaping ability and impeccable timing going up for the ball at its highest point has resulted in the fourth-year junior intercepting eight passes and deflecting 23 others through 43 games.

With a desperate need at a position that has been a jewel of their defense for decades, the Steelers drafted outside linebacker Jarvis Jones of Georgia Thursday night with the 17th pick in the first round.

What a Year for the Pittsburgh Steelers Secondary, playing statistically as the League's Best unit.

Given that the Steelers don't normally make a big splash in free agency, the draft is an important part of their team-building process each year.