Story by
ESPN analyst makes bold claim about Steelers breakout candidate working directly with Aaron Rodgers
- Story by
- ESPN analyst makes bold claim about Steelers breakout candidate working directly with Aaron Rodgers
ESPN analyst makes bold claim about Steelers breakout candidate working directly with Aaron Rodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints . Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
It's Super Bowl or bust for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2026-27. Steelers players know it, Steelers fans know it … Everyone knows it.
Advertisement
In what will be Aaron Rodgers ' final season of his Hall of Fame career, the Steel City understands that it has a chance to make history. It will be difficult, but winning the Super Bowl for the 7th time would give the Steelers the most ever, and Rodgers is only giving it one more go because he knows it can be done. Rodgers has the pieces around him to make things easier for him, and there is one critical position that is expected to give him a major boost.
Zach Frazier , the starting center, is still on a rookie contract, but he is trending in the right direction. According to ESPN analyst Ben Solak, Frazier's 2025 season was as good as any center's in the league, and he has a chance to be a breakout candidate this upcoming campaign. Here is a look at some of what Solak said about the rising star.
Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)
"Film heads love Frazier, who might simply be the best offensive lineman still on a rookie contract. NFL Next Gen Stats had Frazier with a 2.7% QB pressure rate surrendered last season — the single best mark of any offensive lineman with at least 300 snaps. Centers certainly get more double-team help than tackles, but Frazier was fifth in one-on-one rate behind some predictable stars such as Tyler Linderbaum and Aaron Brewer . The Steelers trust him on islands the way teams with highly paid star centers do.
Advertisement
"Per ESPN's numbers, the Steelers ran the common run concepts (outside zone, inside zone, duo, power, etc.) at league-average rates. His experience snapping the ball to Aaron Rodgers is certainly helping the mental side of his game as well. Of all the players on this list, Frazier would be my bet to eventually become the best player at his position in the NFL."
Related: 'Declining' Steelers' T.J. Watt tumbles down ESPN edge rusher rankings
Related: Linebackers labeled biggest weakness for Aaron Rodgers-led Steelers
