Steelers Legend Gives Stamp of Approval to Zach Frazier

While Zach Frazier is still very early in his NFL career, one Steelers legend is already sold on the rookie as the next great Pittsburgh center. Maurkice Pouncey, a man who knows what it’s like to have success as a center for Pittsburgh, praised Frazier recently.

During an appearance on Ben Roethlisberger’s podcast “Footbahlin,” Pouncey was asked what he thinks of Frazier so far.

“I met this kid, and I’ve been watching him play football in West Virginia. I think he’s going to be a solid kid. Man, he’s going to be great. I’ve seen a couple of pancakes,” responded the nine-time Pro Bowler.

Pouncey then added even more and gave his official stamp of approval.

“The game will slow down for him as he grows, but he has all the physical and mental abilities to be a great football player. Omar [Khan] came and had me personally go talk to him, so obviously, the Steelers think highly of him. I’m on board with him, 100%.”

And the metrics agree with Pouncey’s eyes, too.

Pro Football Focus awarded Frazier a grade of 88.8 for his performance on Sunday in the Steelers’ 20-10 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. To put his grade in context, Frazier earned an 83.3 in his regular season debut, with Week 3 marking a steady improvement.

After being drafted by the Steelers in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Frazier moved into the starting role due to an injury to incumbent Nate Herbig.

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