Steelers Could Start Dark Horse Lineman at RT
PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers could turn to an under-the-radar option to replace Chuks Okorafor at right tackle following the veteran's release. With the hopes of moving Broderick Jones back to the left side this upcoming season, Pittsburgh could look at another second-year player to handle duties on the right side.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Ray Fittipaldo has tossed out Spencer Anderson as a top option for the Steelers' right tackle job, saying in his latest chat that you can't rule out the seventh-round pick heading into training camp.
"Don't discount Spencer Anderson at right tackle in camp and Jones at left if [Dan] Moore can't play on the right side. They really liked what Anderson showed them at tackle in training camp last year," Fittipaldo writes.
Anderson has experience at all five offensive line positions, which was what made him so attractive to the Steelers during the NFL Draft. After making the 53-man roster, he was listed as a guard on the team's official depth chart, but likely would've been called on to play tackle if they needed him to.
Moore is entering the final year of his rookie contract, but struggled when trying to move over to the right side last summer. If the plan is for Jones to move to the left side, which isn't set in stone just yet, Anderson could be a name to watch.
Pittsburgh has been linked to offensive tackles in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, being predicted to land one in most mocks. They won't shut down adding another first-round talent if the right fit is there, but if Anderson becomes their best option, they won't brush by him.
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