When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected Kendrick Green out of Illinois in the 3rd round of the 2021 NFL Draft, there was some talk of him starting early in his rookie season. When fans saw Green only registered four starts at center his Senior season, it dampened expectations of him in the black and gold.
Nonetheless, despite those lost snaps, Green has come into camp and held down the starting role from Day 1. Just this past week head coach Mike Tomlin, who always struggles to praise rookies, admitted Green was the team’s starting center.