Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it’s the Steelers’ offensive line, and what is keeping it from being a great unit.
The Steelers have invested four top draft picks over the last two classes on their offensive line, and that investment is starting pay to dividends with the play of youngsters like Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick and Broderick Jones, but the Steelers do not yet have a dominant offensive line that can dictate terms, especially in the red zone.
What do they need to get there? It’s mostly just time, as the young linemen improve and find their way as NFL players. The club also needs to get first-round draft pick Troy Fautanu on the field after his early-season knee injury, as he could be the best player of the young group.
The team doesn’t have much choice but to wait, as it seems that offensive coordinator Arthur Smith might need an elite offensive line to fully unlock what his offensive scheme is capable of.
Alan breaks it down.
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