Did the Steelers select a starting C in the 7th round?
by Marc Faletti on 04/26/09Because we expected AQ Shipley to go a few rounds earlier, and he’s got starting potential beyond just having a cool name.
This Penn State lineman has a real fire in his belly, but he doesn’t just maul guys in the trenches, he can get out on the move as a pulling blocker. He dominated James Laurinatis in their matchup—Bloom said they “were chest to chest so many times they could’ve gotten married during the game.” He’s short-armed and barrel-chested, and those arms probably cost him some draft position, but he might be the best C on the Steelers roster once they move on from Hartwig after a year or two.
Comments on "Did the Steelers select a starting C in the 7th round?:"
1. 5-ish says:
As a 7th rounder, Shipley is about as close to a slam dunk as this team was going to get. The short arms are a concern, for sure, but as Mayock just said on NFLN “He’s short and he has stubby arms….but he never quits and he beats you anyway.”
He sounded like he wanted to propose marriage himself, so “Road Warrior Animal Jr.” may have to get in line.
Posted April 26, 2009 - 4:25:262. 5-ish says:
Something that just occured to me….the Steelers just effectively traded Sean Mahan for A.Q. Shipley.
Giving that I KNOW that Mahan blows donkey, I’ll chalk that up in the “W” column, even if Shipley totally flames out.
Posted April 26, 2009 - 4:28:03
