5 greatest Steelers offensive lineman of the modern era

The Steelers may have drafted another Hall of Fame center in 2010

To say that Maurkice Pouncey, our starting center, who was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 2010 NFL draft, has a chance to become the next Steelers center in the Hall of Fame is not an exaggeration.

Pouncey has been named to 8 Pro Bowls and has been named All-Pro twice.  He has made the Pro Bowl in 5 consecutive seasons.  He has started every game in which he played, 121 games out of 121 games.  Like DeCastro, Pouncey is consistent and dependable.  To take it a step further, I would argue that Pouncey is the one ‘O’-lineman that our franchise QB would not be about losing.

For the aforementioned reason alone, the Steelers need to make every effort to assure that Pouncey remains with the Steelers for as long as our franchise QB remains with the Steelers. We all know how important the center position is to the entire offensive line in terms of communication and leadership.

I would dare say that Pouncey is both an established communicator and an established leader.  Calling out the protection adjustments is no easy task, I would imagine, and Pouncey seems to be able to that with ease.  Yes, there are times where the blitz gets in and our franchise QB gets sacked, but, by and large, I think Pouncey and the rest of the ‘O’-line does a great job with giving our franchise QB a ‘clean’ pocket from which to work.

I firmly believe that when Pouncey calls it quits, he will follow in the footsteps of two other Steelers centers who have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Let’s keep the discussion going.