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i guess we should look at what is currently here before the draft.

McCormick decent starter

Sataoa Laumea: out of utah last year. had shown some upside in seattle i guess.

https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=3b44...3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g_dj1sYkxIZENONkpCRQ

By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Round 4
Overview
Four-year starter with extensive experience at both right guard and right tackle. Laumea is a very competent drive blocker and possesses adequate agility and athleticism to get to lateral landmarks on the move. He can get from block to block as a climber and is generally conscientious of his footwork to bolster his success on positional blocks. His habit of over-setting and opening inside tracks to the pocket is a concern, whether he's at tackle or guard. One issue that might not be correctable is his propensity for disengaging from blocks after initial contact rather than sustaining. Laumea fits all run schemes and has future starting potential at guard.


don't know too much about him.


Steven Jones: out of oregon last year. big man 340lbs.

By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Round 7/PFA
Overview
Big, strong guard who uses size and body control to make up for athletic deficiencies. Jones is a downhill blocker who works to sustain blocks without getting overextended past his feet. He is scheme-dependent and won’t be able to make lateral blocks against pro defenders. His wide frame can clog gaps in protection and he does a good job of getting his hands out and snapping punches into rushers with decent timing. Taking on sub-package rushers and quick-start athletes might be more than he can handle. Jones won’t be a fit for everyone, but he does have the profile to compete for a guard spot in a power-based scheme.


Lorenzo Thompson: out of rhode island.

By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Priority free agent
Overview
Thompson’s lack of guard experience could be an issue for him, as he will need to prove to NFL teams that he can play with the pad level and hand quickness to survive inside. He’s athletic as a move blocker, but he’s narrow in his upper body and has shorter arms, which creates opportunities for defenders to beat his blocks along his edges


Aiden Williams: out of duluth/u of minnesota.


By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Round 7/PFA
Overview
Sixth-year senior who is likely to transition from tackle to guard due to a lack of length. Williams has a frame that should accept more muscle mass with additional work and he plays with admirable aggression. He has the athletic qualities move-blocking teams look for and can get to play-side/back-side blocks. His hand placement and pad level frequently leave him at a disadvantage leverage-wise, though, and his pass protection is too reactive, leading to frantic recoveries that lack technique. Williams has developmental potential that might warrant a trip to a practice squad for a look.


Doug Nester: out of WVU. has been around the steelers for a couple of years now.

By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
Draft Projection
Priority free agent
Overview
Five-year starter who is more durable and reliable than he is athletic or skilled as a pro prospect. Nester carries an NFL frame with adequate length, but his feet are slow, and his athletic profile drops below the functional levels expected on the next level. Nester is unable to succeed as a move blocker and pass protector with range and might not be strong enough to generate the push needed to appeal to power teams.


Spencer Anderson out of maryland. 7th round draft pick of steelers and has been around for 3 years. can play near any position. the all important BU center. has had some play time and starts.

Jack Driscoll: brought in last year later in the season.

A fourth-round choice in the 2020 NFL Draft, Driscoll played in 67 regular-season games with the Eagles, with 18 starts. Driscoll has made nine starts at right guard, eight at right tackle and one at left tackle.

 

What's wrong with Spencer to feeling like we need to sirens a top draft pick?

 

i think we could upgrade him. he is OK as what he is a swing depth guy. he's more of the jack of all trades master of none. nice to havee available on gameday. i really want to draft a guy that could be a starting guard and a tackle in this draft to add to the pipeline of young players we have, while we still have Campon here. i don't think he will be a long term coach for us so take advantage while we have him.

 

now we added brock hoffman and ryan mccollum to the interior along with the others named above. that is a lot of guys vying for one or two spots.

 

Probably 3 spots open

Starting LG

And 2 backup G & C

And since I have my doubts on B Jones there are two T positions open

 

driscoll is a tackle BU. so maybe one tackle spot to fill. they have been looking at tackles. guards as well.


tackles:
max iheanachor
kayden proctor
blake miller
markel bell

guards:
emmanuel pregnon
chase bisontis
billy schrauth

 

can brock be the starter?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...S&cvid=69c15327efd64e73a488750f3175e7b6&ei=11

very possible.

 

Starting Left Guard still isn't on the roster. I am also concerned about the future of Broderick Jones as well. Backup IOL seems to be set though another backup swing IOL would put my mind at ease.

 

I agree. Spinal fusion surgery tells me to have no expectations of Jones at this time. Apparently the party line right now is "uncertainty regarding his readiness for the 2026 season training camp".

 

Sadly, that is all that is known. For that matter, the only real way to know how bad the injury is will come between the days of April 23rd through the 25th. Should Pittsburgh take an Offensive Tackle within the first three rounds, that will give a much clearer answer.


Even if a OT isn't taken within the first three, should Markel Bell be available within the fourth round, that will mark the beginning of the end for Broderick as a Steeler.

 

https://steelersdepot.com/2026/03/l...rn-for-steelers-given-broderick-jones-status/

Jones may not be done playing football but may be done as a Steeler. The timing with the injury, recovery, and his contract just don't line up well.

 

mike mccarthy may not be as invested in jones as MT was. it could be that simple along with the other problems.

 

Fans are always in the dark, especially during the off-season. May 1 could have been an interesting date if Jones had performed better his first three years. That's the fifth year option deadline. In this case, even if healthy I don't think anyone expects it to be exercised.

 

Good point. I agree.
its easier to cut someone else’s first round pick than your own.

 

I agree.
But I’m not sold on the opinion that OG is our biggest need, either.

 

I am going to assume that Jones will be another 1st round pick by the Steelers who does not get his 5th year option picked up.

Was 2015's 1st round pick Bud Dupree the last time the Steelers picked up someone's 5th year option?

 

Only if you want a good OL

Otherwise we can fill in with a backup caliber player because we don’t have a good starting caliber player on the roster

 

No.


That would be T.J. Watt. Every pick succeeding him?! Nope.

 

Agreed. That was also something that allowed Omar to so easily release Kenny Pickett. It's always easier to clean house of the last guy's players.