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Willie Colon Recalls His Pre-Draft Visit, Thought Steelers Hated Him

In my estimation, Willie Colon remains one of the most underrated offensive linemen in recent Pittsburgh Steelers history. Even though he was somewhat undersized, he became a very good pass-blocking right tackle, and later on moved to left guard. The only thing that ultimately dogged him was his health.

He even went on to have a couple of good years with the New York Jets before retiring after the 2015 season, carving out a decade-long career, which is not bad for a Bronx native who attended Hofstra University.

The 131st pick in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, he was part of the last class before Mike Tomlin came in and Russ Grimm left as offensive line coach.