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Mike Tomlin ‘Really Comfortable With The Number Of Candidates’ For Backup Center Job

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Right now, the most glaring hole on the Steelers roster would seem to be the backup center position. The team lacks a true center on the roster behind Mason Cole outside of Ryan McCollum, and while McCollum has been a solid pass blocker, his 48.9 run-blocking grade per PFF doesn’t look too pretty. It’s a position that the Steelers don’t really have an answer at currently, but head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t worried. Tomlin told Bob Labriola per Steelers.com that he’s “comfortable” with Pittsburgh’s center options.

“We’re really comfortable with the number of candidates we have.