For former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman Derwin Gray, the best teaches were his teammates. Not his coaches. Under former offensive line coach Shaun Sarrett, Gray said his best lessons of how to become an NFL player came from Maurkice Pouncey, David DeCastro, and others instead.
In an interview that took place last year, Gray made it clear he wasn’t disrespecting Sarrett. But his words spoke volumes.
“I really appreciated me being with an older line such as Maurkice Pouncey,” Gray told host Keegan Hartman for Strive Sports Productions. “Shoutout to Ramon Foster. I still look at Ramon Foster as one of my mentors.