Will the Pittsburgh Steelers, or anybody else, select a pure center in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft?
It seems with each passing year, the idea of “positional value” builds a stronger foothold in our consciousness. We understand intuitively that some positions are more important than others—quarterback over tight end, for example. But increasingly this positional hierarchy shapes the way we think about investment, including in the draft.
Even more so than in the past, we’re not seeing many teams draft centers in the first round. Players like Maurkice Pouncey and Tyler Linderbaum are more exceptions than not, but is there an exception in 2024?