The offensive tackle competition started the moment that Troy Fautanu was selected with the No. 20 pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers finished the back half of the 2023 season with Dan Moore Jr. at left tackle and Broderick Jones at right tackle, but general manager Omar Khan has said the plan is to eventually move Broderick to the left.
When Fautanu was drafted and Mike Tomlin immediately stated that they view him as a tackle, it became clear that the plan would be to eventually have him start on the right and move Jones back to the left.