Ahead of the 2024 season, much of the attention regarding the offensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers centered on second-year pro Broderick Jones and rookie Troy Fautanu at the tackle positions.
Fourth-year pro and longtime starter Dan Moore Jr.? Well, he was an afterthought, a guy many were ready to move on from.
But, throughout training camp and the first two preseason games, Moore has been rather steady and reliable, whereas Jones has struggled mightily and Fautanu is now hurt.
For former Steelers’ offensive lineman Trai Essex, who appeared on the “Chipped Ham and Football” podcast with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko, Moore doesn’t get enough credit for the work that he put in this offseason and the improvements he’s made.