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Patriots Bench Former Steelers OT

PITTSBURGH -- Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor lasted just 12 snaps in his debut with the New England Patriots, after starting the game at left guard. Okorafor was pulled in favor of third-year tackle Vederian Lowe.

His performance received a disastrous grade from PFF, who gave him a 1.7 out of 100 according to their algorithm.

According to Doug Kyed of the Boston Herald, Okorafor was giving up too much pressure on the left side, making it harder for quarterback Jacoby Brissett to facilitate the offense.

Patriots are having some issues at LT.