The Steelers’ best option to replace Maurkice Pouncey may be Maurkice Pouncey.
What now?
Of course, Pouncey’s retirement will help a lot with the Steelers’ salary cap problem, as they earn back $ 8 million from their $ 14.5 million hitting in 2021. These savings could prevent Joe Haden from becoming a victim of the ceiling or allow the Steelers to catch an impending free agent, like Mike Hilton or Cam Sutton.
But what about the offensive line and, more specifically, what happens in the center now that Pouncey is gone, after holding the position for more than a decade? Where do they go from here with a unit that has underperformed in the past two years? How will the Steelers do to replace Pouncey immediately and in the long run?
Here are the candidates:
Maurkice Pouncey
Yes, he retired, I know.
But I also know what kind of competitor Pouncey is and how much football means to him. The most important thing is …