The Pittsburgh Steelers select Maurkice Pouncey in the first round

Blogged under Bloglockers,Front Page,The Draft Report,This Weeks Breaking News by admin on Thursday 22 April 2010 at 10:07 pm

The Steelers have selected center Maurkice Pouncey out of Florida with the 18th pick of the first round of the NFL Draft.  Pouncey played in 14 games (all starts) with the Gators last season.  The Steelers probably were upset when the Niners selected guard Mike Iupati at #17.  That is probably the reason for the Pouncey pick as he then became the best interior lineman with Iupati off the board.  Pouncey played 11 games at right guard for Florida in 2007 so he has versatility to play wherever the Steelers need him inside.  Pouncey played in 41 games (39 starts) in his three years with Florida.  He is a big, strong guy at 6’4″, 315 pounds and he’s nasty so he should fit in well with the Steelers who need help on the interior of the O-Line.

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