If it hadn’t sunk in already, it did on Thursday. The Steelers’ offensive line was totally unrecognizable from a year ago. Dan Moore at left tackle, BJ Finney at left guard, Kendrick Green at center, Rashaad Coward at right guard, and Joe Haeg at right tackle. And four of those five guys aren’t expected to start Week One.
The Steelers are counting on those young guys, their two 2021 draft picks in particular, Kendrick Green and Dan Moore, to step up. For the short-term and definitely the long-term. It’s impossible to draw conclusions on either player after just one game but Green and Moore flashed with their athleticism, strength, and football IQ.