No Pittsburgh Steeler is entering a more critical 2025 season than offensive tackle Broderick Jones. General manager Omar Khan’s very first draft pick, Pittsburgh traded up three spots in 2023 to secure him. Inexperienced but talented, Jones was a lump of clay coming out of Georgia.
Two NFL seasons later, he remains a lump of clay. Jones started the latter half of his rookie year, shifting from his college spot of left tackle to replace Chukwuma Okorafor at right tackle. Jones held his own. He didn’t look overwhelmed or overmatched from his very first start, getting the nod on a short week against the Tennessee Titans.