It’s not often that a team drafts an offensive lineman without much in-game experience at center and immediately expects him to compete for a starting job there out of the bat. Under such circumstances, you would typically expect them to get at least a year of developing those skills.
But that’s where the Pittsburgh Steelers are with Kendrick Green, their third-round pick, as he competes for the starting center position now open due to Maurkice Pouncey’s retirement, along with veterans B.J. Finney and J.C. Hassenauer. He’s just completed his first Spring practice sessions, his first taste not just of being a full-time center, but also of being a professional.