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Offensive Line Guru Blasts Broderick Jones for Poor Effort

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Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Broderick Jones had another dreadful performance on Monday night against the New York Giants. He’s easily the worst player in the Steelers starting lineup right now. Something is just not right. His technique has been downright abysmal.



Effort is also a concern, though. Offensive line guru Duke Manyweather thinks Jones is playing like he hates football.

“Broderick Jones is too talented to play like he just doesnโ€™t give a f*** and hates football!” Manyweather tweeted during the game.

Manyweather, who is the founder of OL Masterminds, trains a boatload of NFL and Division 1 offensive lineman, including Steelers left tackle Dan Moore Jr. and former Steelers offensive lineman Kevin Dotson and Kendrick Green.

Since 2018, he has seen 70 of his players drafted, including 12 first-round picks, 30 top-100 picks, with another 17 UDFA making rosters.

Jones’ facemask penalty in the first quarter negated a George Pickens touchdown reception. It was a blatant facemask penalty, too. Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan thinks Broderick Jones is unplayable right now.

The film doesn’t lie, either. Like Manyweather said, Jones displayed poor effort in Monday night’s game.

Former NFL offensive lineman Mitchell Schwartz also ripped Jones on X.

“Broderick knows youโ€™re allowed to use your hands right? Sometimes Iโ€™m not sure he knows itโ€™s legal to do so,” Schwartz wrote.

Jones was benched earlier this year for his subpar play, but with rookie Troy Fautanu out for the year, the Steelers really have no choice but to play him. They don’t have anyone on the roster who would be better.

Jones was selected by the Steelers at 14th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft out of Georgia. After a solid rookie campaign, Jones has struggled mightily this season. A right elbow injury was noted as a possible reason for his struggles, but it appears to be something more than just that.

It’s too early to say that Jones is a bust, but his play has definitely been concerning.

 

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Jesus Christani
Jesus Christani
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8 days ago

From a guru motivational and media story writing standpoint, this blast is appropriateโ€ฆ From a team building standpoint, letโ€™s pump the brakesโ€ฆ

BJ is in his second season โ€” playing out of position, I might addโ€ฆ

In 2023 and preseason 2024, Dan Moore, Jr. shouldโ€™ve been traded according to some gurus and fanaticsโ€ฆ Junior is now THE reason Broderick is on the right side and not the leftโ€ฆ Patience with Broderick, please โ€” unlike the non-patience many had with Dan The Manโ€ฆ

HERE WE GO, STEELERS, HERE WE GOโ€ฆ

Last edited 8 days ago by Jesus Christani
Allen Fant
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8 days ago

Jones is playing “LAZY”. He does not stay with his block and ends up doing STUPID things to compensate for it. I personally believe that he is “pissed off” that he is not playing Left Offensive Tackle and only gives a “half ass” effort to let Management know. I personally think that they should start “fining” him severely for every touchdown that he costs us by doing something stupid. He has already cost George Pickens two touchdowns. Also, they should start fining him every time he gives a “half assed” effort that gets the QB sacked.

Jesus Christani
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Reply to  Allen Fant
7 days ago

I am not going to sit up here and give Broderick an A+ for his efforts thus far but as much as I support Dan, Jr., I must present my take on Broderickโ€™s situation like this:

Dan, as a LT, said that he did not like the idea of playing RT and would not play RT successfullyโ€ฆ I would rather have a young LT, Broderick, playing, โ€œhalf-assed,โ€ at RT than someone who says he would not play RT successfully at all without giving it a shotโ€ฆ

In 2024, The Pittsburgh Steelers need for Broderick to get better but his current play isnโ€™t as bad as recently advertisedโ€ฆ Does he need to clean up and take a bath, so to speak, as far as some of his technique and confidence is concerned? Yesโ€ฆ I wonโ€™t debate thatโ€ฆ

Allen Fant
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Reply to  Jesus Christani
5 days ago

He is the WORST player on our OL. His lazy lackadaisical play has cost George Pickens two touchdowns and several long gains.

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