First off, I want to be clear that J.C. Hassenauer is not the reason the Steelers were bad down the stretch. I’m not going after him personally. He’s a hard working young man who has earned his spot in the NFL.
He was a top high school center and a big recruit to Alabama, but there he was overshadowed by all the other talent on their line and was a backup his whole career. He stepped in as a replacement starter in his senior year and won SEC offensive lineman of the week for his work.