Pittsburgh Steelers: 2021 NFL Draft replacements for retired players

Landon Dickerson, IOL, Alabama

Let’s begin at the center position. Much like Pouncey, Landon Dickerson is a guy who is beloved by his teammates and has a passion for the game of football. You might know the name because he was the Alabama lineman who got hurt during the Notre Dame semifinal game then was dapped up by all his teammates while getting carted off the field.

Dickerson also completely suited up for the National Championship even though he could not play due to his injury. Safe to say Landon Dickerson is as football guy as they come.

Landon Dickerson stands at 6-foot-6 and weighs in at about 320 pounds. This makes him a great fit for the Steelers, as Pouncey typically weighed in at less than that weight as Dickerson while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dickerson is a power-based player, but he has some nice mobility to him and could be a nice fit in the zone running schemes the Steelers run and pull off the guards in outside runs which Pouncey was so good at.

With an ugly injury history, you could Dickerson him fall later into the draft. Dickerson is highly regarded as one of the best interior linemen in the 2021 NFL Draft, but with the current injury and past injuries, it would not be surprising to see him slide down the board a bit.