The struggles of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense this year has been a surprise. At least, relative to how they looked in the summer and the expectations created. But perhaps the biggest shock of that unit so far has been the man in the middle, center Mason Cole. Through three games, he has not played well and doesn’t look like the steady and stable presence he was in his first year with the team.
According to Pro Football Focus, Cole ranks as the 32nd center in football out of 35 qualifiers. He’s only ahead of the Colts’ Wesley French, the Bears’ Lucas Patrick, and Giants’ rookie John Michael Schmitz.