Willie Colon was once one of the best right tackles in the league, but he hasn’t been able to see the field much over the past 2 years thanks to injuries. Tired of waiting on him to become healthy, the Steelers spent a 2^nd round pick on Mike Adams. There was some speculation after they did this that Colon would move inside to guard and today he officially moved to guard, as confirmed by Colon himself. Colon said that he “likes it.”

If Colon is healthy, the left guard job is his to lose. If he’s not healthy, incumbent Ramon Foster will start. The other 4 starting offensive linemen for the Steelers would seem to be Mike Adams at left tackle, Maurkice Pouncey at center, David DeCastro at right guard, and Marcus Gilbert at right tackle. All 4 of those players have been 2^nd round picks in the last 3 years, deviating from the Steelers’ normal strategy of using later picks on offensive linemen and coaching them up. Foster is a solid, proven starter so rven if Foster has to start, that line could represent the most stable offensive line Ben Roethlisberger has ever had in front of him.

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