There’s a real possibility the Pittsburgh Steelers will be forced to release guard Ramon Foster among others to free up salary-cap space. If the Steelers do cut Foster loose, they might be better off going after a veteran to replace him as opposed to counting on a rookie. ESPN hypothesized the perfect free agent for every team and for the Steelers they went with guard Ereck Flowers to replace Foster.
Here’s part of what ESPN had to say about the signing.
In his first year at the position, Flowers ranked 19th out of 39 qualifying left guards in PFF overall grade. For a Pittsburgh team that is strapped for cap space and possibly moving on from 34-year-old Ramon Foster at left guard, getting a 25-year-old, league-average starter for well under the price of top options such as Joe Thuney and Brandon Scherff would be a win. The Steelers would just have to hope that guard is, in fact, Flowers’ best position and that he can at least maintain the level of play he showed in 2019.
I will be the first to admit I didn’t watch Flower play guard last season. But he was awful as a tackle. But if the Steelers could get a guy at a bargain who has proven he can start and not be terrible, it might not be a terrible move.
