
Steelers post-draft depth chart: 3 potential Day 1 starters shake up roster
New York TimesPITTSBURGH — There were times not long ago when there was no chance at all for a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie to be a starter. DL Cam Heyward DL Larry Ogunjobi NT Keeanu Benton ILB Patrick Queen ILB Elandon Roberts OLB T.J. Watt OLB Alex Highsmith CB Joey Porter Jr. CB Donte Jackson S Minkah Fitzpatrick S DeShon Elliott — Mark Kaboly April 27, 2024 Quarterback Starter: Russell Wilson Backups: Justin Fields, Kyle Allen, John Rhys Plumlee* The Steelers did all of their legwork at the position via free agency and trade, adding Wilson, Fields and Allen in what was a total revamp of the quarterbacks group from Pickett, Mitch Trubisky and Mason Rudolph. Final 53: Freiermuth, Washington, Heyward Offensive line Starters: LT Troy Fautanu*, LG Isaac Seumalo, C Zach Frazier*, RG James Daniels, RT Broderick Jones Backups: G/C Nate Herbig, C Ryan McCollum, OT Dan Moore Jr., OT/G Spencer Anderson, OG Joey Fisher, OG Anderson Hardy, OT Dylan Cook, OT Kellen Diesch, OT Devery Hamilton, OL Mason McCormick*, OL Tyler Beach The Steelers used three of their first five picks on the offensive line for the first time since 1976 and their first two for the first time since David DeCastro and Mike Adams in 2012. GO DEEPER Steelers NFL Draft takeaways: Omar Khan balances value and need with trench-heavy class Final 53: Fautanu, Seumalo, Frazier, Daniels, Jones, Herbig, Moore, Anderson, McCormick Defensive line Starters: Cameron Heyward, Larry Ogunjobi, Keeanu Benton Backups: Dean Lowry, DeMarvin Leal, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Montravius Adams, Jonathan Marshall, Breiden Fehoko, Jacob Slade, Logan Lee* The Steelers didn’t add much in the draft at a needed position. Final 53: Fitzpatrick, DeShon Elliott, Kazee, Killebrew, Thompson Specialists Starters: K Chris Boswell, P Cameron Johnston, LS Christian Kuntz, KR Cordarrelle Patterson, PR Calvin Austin III Backups: K Matthew Wright, KR Quez Watkins The Steelers are set here, as they added Johnston in free agency and Patterson as their kick returner.
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