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Monday, April 28, 2003

FOURTH ROUND

Name: Ivan (Ike) Taylor

Position: Cornerback

College: Louisiana-Lafayette

Chosen: 125th overall

Size: 6- 1/2, 191 pounds

Scouting report: The Steelers filled another need by getting a speedy cornerback who also has good size. Taylor, who prefers to be called Ike, runs a 4.33 in the 40-yard dash. ... Outstanding special teams player. ... Visited 27 NFL teams this spring. ... Converted from tailback, which he played in 2001. ... Did not play football in 1999 and 2000, then joined the team as a walk-on and earned a scholarship in 2001. ... Was a place-kicker in high school in addition to playing tailback, defensive end and cornerback. ... Went four consecutive games last season without allowing a pass completion against him.

FIFTH ROUND

Name: Brian St. Pierre

Position: Quarterback

College: Boston College

Chosen: 163rd overall

Size: 6-2 3/4, 218 pounds

Scouting report: With Tommy Maddox and Charlie Batch as the incumbents, St. Pierre will have an opportunity to learn for a few years before moving up the ladder. ... Good size, a good leader and tough but does not have great arm strength. ... Knock on him was he did not improve as a senior after a good junior season. ... He had a good ratio with 23 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions in 2001, but those numbers slipped to 18 TDs, 17 interceptions last season. ... Steelers' offensive coordinator Mike Mularkey blamed the drop-off on the talent around him compared to 2001. ... Native of Danvers, Mass. ... Played as a redshirt freshman at Boston College behind Matt Hasselbeck, who is Seattle's starter.

SEVENTH ROUND

Name: J.T. Wall

Position: Fullback

College: Georgia

Chosen: 242nd overall

Size: 5-11 1/2, 265 pounds

Scouting: Primarily a blocker, which is what the Steelers want from their fullbacks. ... Not much of a runner but has shown an ability to catch passes. ...With Dan Kreider set to become an unrestricted free agent next year and with no real backup fullback, Steelers needed another player at the position. ... He was in the same backfield with Verron Haynes, a Steelers draft choice last year. ... Says he moves well for 265 pounds. ... Started out at Southwest Baptist in 1999 and started there two years, then transferred to Georgia as a walk-on.