When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted center Kendrick Green in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft, he was put in an impossible position. A solid college guard with only a handful of games at center, he was simply thrust into the starting lineup to replace one of the best centers in franchise history in Maurkice Pouncey.
Green’s rookie campaign was rocky in the beginning and completely dreadful by the end of the season. It isn’t often the Steelers front office and coaching staff swing and miss entirely on a player but expecting Green to simply lineup and be an NFL center was a huge misstep.
