Dislocated finger could end Maurkice Pouncey's season

[Stryker]

He just can't play center since it's on his snapping hand. I don't know about taping it up and playing guard, but he's easily better than Foster, plus he can pull.

 

[ExUSAF]

that cat is injury prone..........

His isn't the only one. What is it with these 1st round picks that can't seem to stay healthy - Pouncey, Dupree, Shazier, Bell - why do we always seem to find the china dolls, doobie brothers, or under achievers when it comes to first round picks?

 

[obxsteeler]

I was on record saying I did not want to give Pouncey a big 2nd contract. I'd trade him for a draft pick right now, just unload that 11-12 million a year salary please. Let another team absorb that cost. Then next year we'd have 30 million to spend instead of 20 million for the 2017 cap.

And who at center? Never saw $10m make a snap or a block yet.

 

[Litos]

then play him at fng Guard as others have said. You don't lose an asset for the season when he can be valuable at other positions. Start training Foster to hike the football

 

[diver]

You guys crack me up. Trade him? For what? What, other teams don't see his salary and his inability to stay healthy?

They wouldn't get a bag of balls for him.

 

[Steelr4evr]

His isn't the only one. What is it with these 1st round picks that can't seem to stay healthy - Pouncey, Dupree, Shazier, Bell - why do we always seem to find the china dolls, doobie brothers, or under achievers when it comes to first round picks?

Maybe this generation is just weak and filled with **** ups.

 

[blitzburgh418]

Bell was actually a second round pick

 

[mdk2]

Is it possible for him to switch to the opposite hand for snapping the ball? I'm not sure how difficult this would be for a center, as I've never played the position.

 

[Steel G]

A splinter could derail this guy's season.

 

[Omar10213245]

Unbelievable.....

Any chance we can trade for fernando velasco? Where's he at these days?

 

[Chicoman]

Well I know Mike Webster & Dirt Dawson would never! NEVER EVER! Let an injury like this ruin their season!

WHAT A *****!

 

[MT~Forged]

I am on the move him to guard train, see if we can get another center off the scrap heap.

 

[Omar10213245]

Just looked it up, Velasco is a FA. If he's in reasonable shape, sign him!

 

[Steeler]

He came back in the game right? Wtf

 

[BAS]

So a purely speculative "article" is grounds for cutting ties with Pouncey? I think I'll wait for confirmation before drawing that line.

 

[Steelerfan]

Well I know Mike Webster & Dirt Dawson would never! NEVER EVER! Let an injury like this ruin their season!

WHAT A *****!

Damn right. They would just snap it with their other hand.

 

[F83]

With Wallace on I would sign Velasco tomm

 

[Stryker]

Weird that they're saying he might practice this week. This is usually a 3-4week recovery.

 

[polythemus]

trend

The norm...

 

[polythemus]

With Wallace on I would sign Velasco tomm

Agree.

 

[Steelerfan81]

Btw Pouncey will play Sunday

 

[POP]

Btw Pouncey will play Sunday

Who the F ever said this was a season-ending injury to begin with?

 

[antdrewjosh]

Who the F ever said this was a season-ending injury to begin with?

http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2016/11/06/dislocated-finger-could-end-maurkice-pounceys-season/


Too bad, he was having one of his better seasons. If he's out for the year again, this will be his 3rd season ending injury.

This guy

 

[Ron Burgundy]

If he's out for the year again, this will be his 3rd season ending injury.

Why should it be any different than any other year?

 

[POP]

Why should it be any different than any other year?

Because it's a finger, not a torn ACL.