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The biggest disappointment at Steelers training camp thus far has been the play of first round draft pick David DeCastro according to Jamison Hensley of espn.com. Considered the best guard prospect to come out of college in a decade, DeCastro has failed to beat out Ramon Foster, who went undrafted three years ago, for the starting right guard spot. Despite his struggles, DeCastro will start at right guard in the Steelers preseason opener on Thursday. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger asked DeCastro whether he was having more difficulty with the mental or physical part of the game. "He said, ‘The mental part I got. The physical is a lot tougher. These guys are really

Source: The Redzone
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