While the plan was for him to serve as a backup this season, injuries have thrust rookie OG Mason McCormick into the Steelers’ starting lineup, and through three starts McCormick has played pretty well. OT Broderick Jones has played next to McCormick the last two games — the latter has started at right guard — and impressed Jones with his approach to the game.
“He’s just nasty. He just has a demeanor about him that he comes into plays with. So I try and keep that same standard and having him next to me, it feels like it upholds the standard for me.