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2011 NFL Draft: Pittsburgh Steelers Will Keep Their Options Open

March 14, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The Steelers Want Mike Pouncey, No Guarantee They Will Get Him

The Pittsburgh Steelers need a few new offensive lineman, a cornerback and some youth and speed on the defensive line would be good to keep the depth where it needs to be.

The Steelers lost the Super Bowl for two reasons. They turned the ball over too much and the offensive line could not give Ben Roethlisberger enough time and chances to be "Ben Roethlisberger."

Injuries played a major role in the latter reason, but the Steelers line was not that good to begin with. The best lineman, Maurkice Pouncey, was injured in the AFC Championship Game. He was the rookie of the year for the Steelers and his twin brother is coming out this year.

The only roadblock for the Steelers getting Pouncey is how late they draft. The Steelers most likely will have to trade up to get Pouncey.

Since it is impossible to predict trades during the draft, ESPN's Mel Kiper has Pouncey going off the board at 19 to ...

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