At some point, sooner or later, it is overwhelmingly likely that Broderick Jones is going to be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting left tackle. His current status as co-starter at right tackle notwithstanding, that was the plan the moment he was drafted.
That wasn’t good news for Dan Moore Jr., incumbent starter at left tackle for the past two-and-a-half years, and it’s no better now for his long-term prospects barring the possibility that the Steelers actually leave Jones on the right side. Because his head coach didn’t exactly give his versatility a rousing endorsement yesterday.
“He is significantly better at left than he is at right”, head coach Mike Tomlin said during his pre-game press conference, via the team’s website, and put a little zest on the word significantly.