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Mike Tomlin's spring dinner schedule tips off Steelers' draft strategy

ORLANDO -- When dining with a draft prospect around a pro day, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin often lets the player pick the place. He figures the selection might reveal a little something about the person he's considering in the draft.

He's been everywhere from local barbecue spots to Red Lobster, but the food is an afterthought.

"I love getting out and meeting a young player in his environment," said Tomlin from the NFL owners meetings at the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes.

The Steelers are leaving a crumb trail spanning thousands of miles, and it just might affect the Steelers' first-round pick for the third straight year.