I guess if you don't want anyone commenting on your team's NFL draft picks, get yourself situated in the middle of the drafting order.

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected 15th, pretty much in the middle of the 32-team draft on Saturday and Sunday, and they pretty much had a ho-hum draft. Not a lot of hoopla, not a lot of talk of whether you had among the best drafts (Cleveland, San Francisco) of the day or the worst (Miami).

No Brady Quinn drama or Ted Ginn Jr. pick to shake things up.

This year, the Steelers didn't have to answer questions like "How did the defending Super Bowl champions pick?" or "They had to land a future star with the top five pick, didn't they?"

The Steelers didn't get the top handful of stars, but with first-round pick Lawrence Timmons, a linebacker out of Florida State, the Steelers got basically who they were expecting.

Other than maybe Pitt's Darrelle Revis, who the New York Jets traded up to take with the 14th pick to keep the Steelers from possibly making that move, it was a no-brainer for the Steelers since those two were who they had pegged.

I guess, like most fans, I was hoping the Steelers would grab some big names down the line, like running backs Michael Bush (Louisville), Tony Hunt (Penn State), Antonio Pittman (Ohio State) or Kenny Irons (Auburn), players you've heard of from big-time programs that could help at running back.

No big names really came out of the Steelers' draft, with the exception of wide receiver Dallas Baker, who helped Florida to the national championship, in the seventh and final round.

As it turned out, the Steelers added Michigan linebacker LaMarr Woodley in the second round, then added Minnesota tight end Matt Spaeth, one of the Steelers' strong points on the roster.

On Sunday, the Steelers traded up to land Baylor punter Daniel Sepulveda, a two-time Ray Guy Award winner for best punter, but the Steelers haven't drafted a punter since Harry Newsome in 1985.

Apparently, new coach Mike Tomlin is sending a message that special teams, which were a huge weakness of the Steelers last year, will receive as much attention as the offense or defense.

Defensive end Ryan McBean (Oklahoma State), guard Cameron Stephenson (Rutgers), defensive back William Gay (Louisville) and Baker rounded out the rest of Sunday's picks.

Obviously, there's not a lot of household names, but sometimes those names don't always translate into a successful NFL career. They're still from successful teams that played strong schedules.

You hope those players can create some competition and maybe win a roster spot and bolster the team.

After last year's 8-8 season, I'm sure Tomlin would like his first draft to pack a wallop — even if the names don't seem like it.

Sam Tallarico is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.