When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Georgia OT Broderick Jones, the thought was that they were getting their franchise left tackle to protect QB Kenny Pickett’s blindside for the foreseeable future.
Pittsburgh thought so much of Jones that they traded up from #17 to #14 in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft to secure the right to select Jones. That bucked the trend of sitting and picking that the team had long embraced under former GM Kevin Colbert because they envisioned Jones being their guy.
Georgia OT Broderick Jones is on his way to the Steelers at No.