Steelers Digest: Beachum 'Making the (LT) position his own'

[PonyPride]

MAKING THE POSITION HIS OWN
When the season began, Kelvin Beachum was the football version of a sixth man in basketball. Not a starter along the offensive line, but still a valuable component because he could play any of the five positions in the event of an in-game injury. In fact, Beachum’s first playing time this season came at center when Maurkice Pouncey was injured on the first offensive series of the opener vs. Tennessee.

Today at Gillette Stadium, Beachum is no longer a sixth man. He’s a starter, the starting left tackle, and in this game against the Patriots he made his fourth straight start at the position. Maybe it’s time to start calling left tackle, Beachum’s position.

"He’s showing the type of growth that makes you comfortable moving forward," said Coach Mike Tomlin. "Obviously he’s got to continue to do that and earn it every day. We all occupy positions, we don’t own positions. You have to be prepared to earn it on a daily basis. The demeanor that he brings to work every day is of that mind-set, and I believe guys with that mind-set do a good job of holding it down."

Mike Tomlin is not the anointing type, but it’s becoming clear that Kelvin Beachum is the Steelers’ starting left tackle. Today. Next week. The rest of this season. For the foreseeable future.

The full article can be READ HERE.

[gostangs]

i always thought he would play on SUnday - but never thought at tackle. He seems like a guard size to me for the NFL. Or center. Seems small for a NFL left tackle

[well travelled pony]

i always thought he would play on SUnday - but never thought at tackle. He seems like a guard size to me for the NFL. Or center. Seems small for a NFL left tackle

Yes, he does seem a little "small,"and but Beach is a smart, heads up player. That has served him well, and with further strength conditioning, he could easily continue as a tackle, no problem.

Go Ponies!