Pouncey's Worth - You're the GM

[Captain Crunch]

And BTW, let's not call him a bad character because of his Free Hernandez garbage. If I had a BUDDY who was accused of murder, short of an admission, I would be supportive of him. It is bad judgement, to be sure. But it isn't like he held Odin Lloyd down while his buddy shot him.

Much more than just the hat situation... Are you aware of this fact that the Pouncey brothers were with Hernandez the night when he shot a guy in the face down in Florida... they refused to cooperate with the police and the investigation... they certainly knew long before the murder accusation what a thug he was and were still happy to support their "BUDDY" and consider him a close friend... You know what they say about birds of feather? I hope Pouncey doesn't stick around to much longer...

[squidkid]

Much more than just the hat situation... Are you aware of this fact that the Pouncey brothers were with Hernandez the night when he shot a guy in the face down in Florida... they refused to cooperate with the police and the investigation... they certainly knew long before the murder accusation what a thug he was and were still happy to support their "BUDDY" and consider him a close friend... You know what they say about birds of feather? I hope Pouncey doesn't stick around to much longer...

i think it would ne wise to take a wait and see approach to pouncy. this murder trial and shot in the face thing could get interesting

[Lebsteel]

I'd trade him in a heartbeat for a 2nd rounder and then sign Velasco (assuming he will be healthy). I can't figure out how Pouncey has ever been highly regarded and yes, I have watched the tape. Velasco is better and a much better value. The way Beachum played his last few games, I think we may be OK with Beachum, Foster (resigned), Velasco (resigned), DeCastro and Gilbert/Adams.

[fezziwig]

I'd trade him in a heartbeat for a 2nd rounder and then sign Velasco (assuming he will be healthy). I can't figure out how Pouncey has ever been highly regarded and yes, I have watched the tape. Velasco is better and a much better value. The way Beachum played his last few games, I think we may be OK with Beachum, Foster (resigned), Velasco (resigned), DeCastro and Gilbert/Adams.

I thought Beachum has done well enough and should improve. Velasco has the tools and size to get his job done and I've heard or read that prior to becoming a Steeler he graded/showed he is also a top flight center. That's nice to hear but all the same to me and from what I have seen, I'd take Velasco over Pouncey. For what Pouncey dollars might cost the Steeler budget and cost us from retaining/signing other players, goodbye Pouncey. Oh yeah, he's an injury waiting to happen. I think Decastro will be the guy we've hoped for. Foster isn't that bad and hopefully Gilbert will do better. Who knows, maybe someone will come in at left tackle and Beachum will move to right. He did very well there if I recall. Never the less, I like Lebsteel's opinion on this. Having said all this, the Steelers will sign Pouncey again to a giant contract and it will hurt the growth and quality of this team for years to come. Just as they always do with their noted players that are more talk than walk.

[NorthCoast]

Injury: Maurkice Pouncey, PIT, Torn ACL
Replacement: Fernando Velasco

What They’re Losing:

Contrary to popular opinion, we don’t think Pouncey is a bad player, as we still gave him our 12th-highest center grade last season. We just don’t understand why he receives awards and praise over better performers like John Sullivan and Nick Mangold. Nevertheless, he was the most stable piece on a Pittsburgh line that has lacked continuity.
What They’re Getting: Though Kelvin Beachum is supposedly starting on Monday night, the three QB pressures and -2.3 run block grade he earned in Week 1 makes it seem like a matter of time until Velasco has to step in. The veteran former-Titan actually came in just ahead of Pouncey in our center rankings last season, and it’s hard to see a massive drop off with the underrated lineman in the game.
Outcome: The Pittsburgh line has a host of problems despite the early draft picks they’ve spent there, and swapping a consistent center for a solid one won’t change that. Though he draws an unenviable assignment this Monday against Geno Atkins & Co., Velasco will eventually settle in and put Pittsburgh’s mind at ease a bit.