The list of the NFL Top 100 players of 2019, chosen by the players themselves, was recently released. The Steelers were well-represented overall — T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward, James Conner, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Ben Roethlisberger made the grade — but the list notably left out former Pro Bowlers and All-Pros on the offensive line, like David DeCastro, Maurkice Pouncey and Alejandro Villenueva.
Although their peers might not think they’re elite, the Steelers offensive line ranked fourth in the NFL in adjusted sack rate (4.4 percent of pass attempts). And while the Steelers’ O-line isn’t known for having road-graders, they did rank fifth in the game in Football Outsiders’ power success rate.