The Dallas Cowboys had ideas for Mark Stepnoski when they drafted him in the 3rd Round from the University of Pittsburgh. Dallas converted him from Offensive Guard to Center, a position he had never played before; however, they didn’t rush him, easing him into the role and letting him learn from the incumbent, Tom Rafferty.
The Cowboys’ hunches proved right, and in 1992 he was chosen for five straight Pro Bowls and became part of one of the best offensive lines of the 1990s. Protecting Troy Aikman and carving holes for Emmitt Smith, Stepnoski would help the Cowboys win Super Bowl XXVII and XXVIII before signing with the Houston Oilers in 1995. He returned to the Cowboys in 1999 and played there for three more seasons before retiring.
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