As for long shot abilities... There are guys from all positions doing it, actually midfielders and defenders try those shots a lot more... Gerrard is good at it indeed, here's one of the masters of all time, a left back:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7vZUR-cF7w
The long shot of the century:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2S4_MqBYoA