The Pittsburgh Steelers were delivered a difficult blow this offseason when long time center, and potential Hall of Famer, Maurkice Pouncey announced his retirement. Suddenly, the Steelers were faced with having to fill a gigantic void in the middle of their offensive line.
Heading into the 2021 NFL Draft, the Steelers had brought back B.J. Finney in free agency, but there was still a need to add a center in the draft process. Big name players like Landon Dickerson and Creed Humphrey were all mocked to go to Pittsburgh in the first two rounds of the draft.