Posted by Will Brinson & Andy Benoit

Perhaps the most fascinating thing if you look (at a glance anyway) at Pittsburgh and Green Bay is that they've built their teams "properly." (AKA "the opposite of Dan Snyder.) They draft smart, and they sign smarter. At least that's what we're lead to believe, right?

Andy and I set out to check the roster breakdown for both teams. En route, we* managed to figure out not only where they're coming from, but what they'll do for their respective teams in the Super Bowl.

Name	POS	Acquired	Scouting Report
Ziggy Hood	DE	Drafted 32nd overall, 1st Round 2009	First-round pick in ’09 has not shown drastic progress with playing time. Plays too tall to generate anchoring power; must get more physical in traffic.
Casey Hampton	NT	Drafted 19th overall, 1st Round 2001	The key to Pittsburgh’s vaunted run defense. A “325-pounder” who simply can’t be dislodged. Nimble lateral agility and surprising initial quickness give him playmaking prowess, too.
Brett Keisel	DE	Drafted 242nd overall, 7th round 2002	Long-deserved Pro Bowl honors were finally recognized this season. Far and away the most athletic 3-4 defensive end in football.
Aaron Smith	DL	Drafted 109th, 5th Round 1999	Venerated 12-year veteran hopes to play for the first time since tearing his triceps in October. If he can’t go, the forceful but somewhat sluggish Nick Eaton will continue to see action.
LaMarr Woodley	LOLB	Drafted 46th overall, 2nd Round 2007	His first and second steps are as effective as all but maybe six or seven pass-rushers in the NFL. Exerts tremendous strength whether he’s making a tackle or shedding a block.
James Farrior	LILB	8th overall, 1st Round 1997 NYJ; FA 2002	A 36-year-old whose downhill quickness suggests he’s 26. Instincts against the run are superb.
Lawrence Timmons	RILB	Drafted 15th overall, 1st Round 2007	Whoever's the 2nd most athletic ILB in football is barely a speck in this man’s rearview mirror. Instincts have improved precipitously. In short, he’s already a superstar (and maybe Pittsburgh’s best player on D).
James Harrison	ROLB	UDFA 2002 PIT; FA PIT 2004	Known for four or five illegal hits, but the thousands of legal ones he’s delivered have been just as punishing.
Larry Foote	5 LB	Drafted 128th overall, 4th Round PIT; FA, 2010	This defense does not skip a beat when he gives Farrior a breather. Is fantastic at blowing up the opponents’ lead-blocker.
Ike Taylor	CB	Drafted 125th overall, 4th Round 2003	Lanky cover artist who can operate in man or zone. If not for so many dropped interceptions over the years, he’d be regarded by many as a top 10 corner.
Troy Polamalu	SS	Drafted 16th overall, 1st round 2003	Llike the Steelers have a 12 on 11 advantage when he’s out there. The difference between him and other star defenders? 2 things: his calves (which give him NBA-caliber vertical leap and incredible closing explosiveness) and unwavering trust in his instincts.
Ryan Clark	FS	UDFA, 2002, WAS; FA 2006	Hard-hitting, intelligent veteran leader who has decent range in coverage.
Bryant McFadden	CB	Drafted 62nd overall, 2nd Round 2005	If this defense has a weak spot, he’d be it. And that’s NOT to say he isn’t solid.
William Gay	NB	Drafted 170th overall, 5th round, 2007	OK when he can be a playmaker, but struggles when he has to be a play-stopper.
Ryan Mundy	SS	Drafted 194th overall, 6th Round, 2008	Still learning. Didn’t make the costly mistakes this season that hounded him in ’09.

*Scouting smarts credited to Benoit. HTML and research credited to Brinson.