As we inch closer to training camp and the unveiling of the final 53-man roster, we have decided to create a roster of our own. We will look into the Steelers of years past and decipher an All-Time Pittsburgh Steelers depth chart. It should be a fun exercise to heat up debate and compare how the game has evolved over the years. For this edition, we look at the center position.

1.Mike Webster

Center is by far the most stacked of any offensive line slots in Steelers history. To start is the Hall of Famer, and Steelers legend Mike Webster.

Webster played 15 seasons in the black and gold from 1974-88. In that time the Steelers won four Super Bowls and he was named to nine Pro Bowls and nine All-Pro teams. He was named to the NFL’s 1970’s and 80’s All-Decade Team. While his jersey in not retired, it should be noted that no one has worn the #52 on the Steelers since his retirement. He will go down as arguably the best center of All-Time and led the way for the Steelers to be great at the position for most of recent history.

2. Dermontti Dawson

Dawson is on the short list of best All-Time centers as well, showing how strong this position is. He did not have quite the career Webster had, nobody has, but his is right on par with the best ever.

He finished with seven Pro Bowl appearances and made the All-Pro team six times. He kept the tradition of making the All-Decade team alive by being named to the 1990’s All-Decade team. Dawson also never missed a start from 1989-1998. He is a few Super Bowls and about 30 starts behind Webster, but when being compared to arguably the best to ever do it, No. 2 is not that bad.

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3. Maurkice Pouncey

Pouncey has had nowhere near the durability luck that Webster and Dawson have had. Still, when looking at the best offensive lineman in the franchise history, he is already in the top 10 .

When healthy, Pouncey is essentially the hands down best center in football. Every season in his career in which he made 14 starts, he has been named to the All-Pro team. Unfortunately, that accounts for two lost seasons due to injury, and injury that took him out of the Steelers most recent Super Bowl against Green Bay.

He is still 26, and should have a few more years to improve his case. While he may not ever catch two of the best centers of All-Time, his career thus far deserves honor as on the best offensive lineman the franchise has seen.