One 12 months after failing so as to add veteran depth to a rebuilt offensive line, forcing a younger offensive line to attempt to keep afloat all through a turbulent 2021 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Common Supervisor Kevin Colbert discover themselves in an identical state of affairs as final offseason: in main want of some upgraded expertise alongside the offensive line.
Luckily for the Steelers and Colbert, the 2022 free company class alongside the offensive line appears like a strong one, one that would see the Steelers discover a handful of bargains at positions of want reminiscent of middle and guard, to not point out sort out.
That stated, it seems although the Steelers are focusing on the inside of the offensive lien because it makes an attempt to rebuild on the fly after left guard Kevin Dotson had a disappointing second season because of accidents and middle Kendrick Inexperienced floundered as a rookie.
In accordance with CBS Sports activities’ Cody Benjamin, there’s one identify on the free agent market that might be a great match for the Steelers, and it’s one they need to be aware of, that being Baltimore Ravens middle/guard Bradley Bozeman.
“Pittsburgh isn’t sometimes eager on splashy strikes for older free brokers, however Bozeman is barely 27 and contemporary off a profession 12 months as the guts of Baltimore’s line,” Benjamin writes. “Irrespective of who’s below middle, they should shore up the trenches.”
An emotional Bradley Bozeman, who has poured his coronary heart into Baltimore alongside @1NikkiAnn3, expresses his gratitude with free company looming.
Class personified.
by way of @Ravens pic.twitter.com/eNgLK2s25E
— Bobby Trosset (@bobbywbal) January 10, 2022
After touchdown with the Ravens within the sixth spherical of the 2018 NFL Draft out of Alabama, Bozeman has appeared in 62 profession video games in Baltimore, beginning all 16 video games in every of the final three seasons at middle and left guard, offering severe versatility and dependability alongside the inside of the Ravens’ offensive line in its energy dashing assault.
Bozeman’s greatest season got here in 2021 when he moved again to his extra pure middle place and turned in a career-best 73.3 general grade from Professional Soccer Focus, an enchancment of practically 10 full factors in PFF’s grading scale. He was referred to as for only one penalty all season and allowed simply three sacks on the 12 months.
Bradley Bozeman pulling and sealing. Some reps he appears extra athletic in house than the numbers would point out (movie is essential 😎).
Additionally, Raven’s RBs have horrible imaginative and prescient. pic.twitter.com/kjEWqCwwzs
— Andrew Russell (@PFF_AndrewR) February 25, 2022
In accordance with CBS Sports activities, Bozeman is projected to land a three-year, $27 million deal on the open market, and would simply step into Pittsburgh and be a beginning middle shifting ahead, all on the ripe age of 27 years outdated. For what it’s value, PFF initiatives Bozeman to land a three-year, $21 million take care of $10 million assured.
The Steelers despatched a big contingent to Alabama’s Professional Day in 2018 and reportedly had a Professional Day dinner with plenty of gamers that 12 months, together with eventual seventh-round draft choose Joshua Frazier. It’s conceivable that Bozeman was a kind of gamers. Add in his profession within the AFC North with the Ravens and there’s definitely familiarity there.
