http://www.steelersgab.com/2009/08/04/guard-stapleton-awaiting-results-on-an-mri-for-his-knee/ The Definitive Pittsburgh Steelers Blog! Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:51:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.steelersgab.com/2009/08/04/guard-stapleton-awaiting-results-on-an-mri-for-his-knee/comment-page-1/#comment-10592 mark Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:58:21 +0000 http://www.steelersgab.com/?p=1951#comment-10592 To be honest, I really want to see what Essex and Urbik bring to the table during this pre-season. Not that I wish ill-will on Stapleton becasue I thought he did a good job last season when he played. He was an absolute upgrade over Simmons! Its amazing to me that a man of Trai Essex size and the fact that the team has kept him around, that he has never really contended for a starting position. Maybe he is better suited as a guard and not a tackle? Urbik is the wild-card in all this. Can the kid crack the starting line-up? I think all things being said, barring injury, the opening day line-up will be the same as the Super Bowl.If Stapleton is hurt, then I expect Essex to start with Urbik breathing down his neck. Not a stretch of a prediction, but its what I think To be honest, I really want to see what Essex and Urbik bring to the table during this pre-season. Not that I wish ill-will on Stapleton becasue I thought he did a good job last season when he played. He was an absolute upgrade over Simmons! Its amazing to me that a man of Trai Essex size and the fact that the team has kept him around, that he has never really contended for a starting position. Maybe he is better suited as a guard and not a tackle? Urbik is the wild-card in all this. Can the kid crack the starting line-up? I think all things being said, barring injury, the opening day line-up will be the same as the Super Bowl.If Stapleton is hurt, then I expect Essex to start with Urbik breathing down his neck. Not a stretch of a prediction, but its what I think

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