If the Steelers ultimately select Duke offensive lineman Graham Barton, they will have Merril Hoge’s blessing.
In a recent interview on the The Bill Michaels Show, Hoge sang Barton’s praises calling him a “football guy.”
“When he starts playing left tackle, I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh,’” Hoge said. “From feet to hips to hands is incredibly fundamental. I mean he’s quick, he’s dynamic, he’s smart… you can tell he can do it all.”
Hoge went even further when talking about Barton, uttering his name in the same breath as Dermontti Dawson and Mike Webster.