With all the focus on quarterback, wide receiver, cornerback, and defensive line, the Pittsburgh Steelers biggest free agent splash could come along the offensive line. NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger shared perhaps the team’s truly best-kept secret during a recent appearance on the In The Huddle podcast with Jason La Canfora and Carl Dukes.
“Their number one pick last year was hurt all year, Fautanu, he’s coming back,” Baldinger said in a conversation about protecting QB Matthew Stafford in a hypothetical trade. “They’re probably gonna hit, I mean, I’ve talked to people in Pittsburgh. There’s a certain free agent offensive lineman that’s gonna be available out there that they have their eyes on.