A Blooming Romance?

ESPN reported this afternoon that the Steelers are interested in Jeremy Bloom, the shrimpy Colorado WR/KR who lost his NCAA eligibility by skiing while endorsed. Mel Kiper suggested that the Steelers might find themselves maneuvering with the Broncos to draft Bloom in--get this--the third round. Earlier projections had Bloom landing in the second half of the second day.

If indeed the Steelers move on Bloom in round 3 (perhaps even trading ahead of the Broncos?), it wouldn't be unprecedented. Last year, the Steelers used their third-round pick on Trai Essex, who most assumed would be around for them on the second day. The team has often been less interested in getting great value than it has in picking a particular player.