Ziggy, Frank The Tank, Mike Wallace And The Rest Of The '09 Draft Class

This year's was a predictably austere but encouraging draft by the Steelers, one that putatively addressed an array of team needs, from shoring up the secondary, adding a possible starting interior lineman, providing much-needed depth to the receiving corps, picking up a bruising short yardage back, taking another shot at drafting a kick returner and, inexplicably, another tight end.In the days leading up to the draft, Steelers fans were greeted with the auspicious news that Hines Ward agreed to a four-year extension that will practically ensure he retires with the team and that the Steelers signed Keiwan Ratliff to bolster the secondary depth (eh, well, he is marginally better than Fernando Bryant). Hines more than proved last year that he has a few more seasons of productivity left in the tank and his leadership is going to be immeasurably beneficial regardless of output. Now hopefully the same can be done with Heath Miller and Casey Hampton before the start of training camp.A...