Mike Pouncey wants to be a Steeler

Florida center Mike Pouncey, the twin brother of Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey, is making the rounds in advance of the 2011 draft.

And he came away from a visit with the Cowboys thinking that they’ll select him with the ninth overall pick in the draft.

On his Twitter account, Pouncey posted that he’ll “be shocked” if he’s not playing for the Cowboys in 2011. But he also said he’d love to play for the Steelers, and that if it was up to him, he’d be heading to Pittsburgh for the start of his career.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/07/mike-pouncey-wants-to-be-a-steeler-thinks-hell-be-a-cowboy/

That would be sweet to have both of them on the team, but Mike will be drafted before we can get him.

steelerdude15 wrote:

That would be sweet to have both of them on the team, but Mike will be drafted before we can get him.

Damn it's good to see that sig again.

A lot of Steelers fans want Mike, but I'm still not convinced that he'll be as successful as his brother. I'm not saying he WON'T be, but he should be evaluated just like any other player, not based on who his brother is. I wonder if he would be rated so highly if Maurkice had been a bust.

BGSU A Dub wrote:

The proof is in the pudding of how well they work together, I'm sure you could ask Tim Tebow about that one.

I would love to have the Pouncey brothers. I'd be willing to bet that them playing together will improve their play collectively vs. them playing for 2 separate teams.

There's certainly something to be said about chemistry on the O-line. And how can you have more chemistry than Mike and Maurkice.

I'm just hesitant to assume Mike would be able to step in and play as well as Maurkice.
Look at Jose and Ozzie Canseco ... identical twins but not identical players.

Wallace108 wrote:

There's certainly something to be said about chemistry on the O-line. And how can you have more chemistry than Mike and Maurkice.

I'm just hesitant to assume Mike would be able to step in and play as well as Maurkice.
Look at Jose and Ozzie Canseco ... identical twins but not identical players.

IMO, you are comparing apples to oranges. Playing offensive line in football is A LOT different than playing outfield in baseball. Offensive line is more of a UNIT whereas outfielders are basically more individual. Also, offensive line is more dominant (they know where a play is going, who to block, etc.) whereas outfields are not as much (waiting for the ball to be hit to them, waiting for the pitch [both unknowns]).

Now throwing in the comparison of the Barber brothers would be a bit closer, but they both played on different sides of the ball.

But I absolutely think you are right Wally Balls (I don't wanna make the ModGods mad or it'll be )

BGSU A Dub wrote:

Wallace108 wrote:

There's certainly something to be said about chemistry on the O-line. And how can you have more chemistry than Mike and Maurkice.

I'm just hesitant to assume Mike would be able to step in and play as well as Maurkice.
Look at Jose and Ozzie Canseco ... identical twins but not identical players.

IMO, you are comparing apples to oranges. Playing offensive line in football is A LOT different than playing outfield in baseball. Offensive line is more of a UNIT whereas outfielders are basically more individual. Also, offensive line is more dominant (they know where a play is going, who to block, etc.) whereas outfields are not as much (waiting for the ball to be hit to them, waiting for the pitch [both unknowns]).

Now throwing in the comparison of the Barber brothers would be a bit closer, but they both played on different sides of the ball.

You're right ... baseball is more of an individual effort, whereas an O-line works as a unit. But within that unit, each player has individual responsibilities. If one player screws up, the entire unit breaks down.

BGSU A Dub wrote:

But I absolutely think you are right Wally Balls (I don't wanna make the ModGods mad or it'll be )