When the Pittsburgh Steelers selected OT Broderick Jones in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the writing was on the wall that LT Dan Moore Jr would be in for a position battle this summer.
Moore had progressed gradually after getting thrown into the fire as a fourth-round pick back in 2021, but still was the punchline for many fans who lacked patience with Moore struggling to adjusting to NFL competition.
Fast forward through the summer, and Moore won the starting left tackle job over Jones rather convincingly. He took most of the first-team snaps in training camp practices and was featured there during preseason action, showing improvement in pass protection as well as a run blocker.