Everything seems to be trending in the direction of rookie OT Troy Fautanu’s making his NFL regular-season debut Sunday in Denver. That is probably the right call given Broderick Jones’ recent struggles, and reports during training camp that the Steelers wanted Fautanu on the field as soon as possible. But there is no guarantee Fautanu makes them right with that decision in Week 2.
In fact, he is going to have a heck of a test ahead of him if he does end up starting. That test is Denver Broncos OLB Jonathon Cooper.
In Week 1, Cooper lined up on the left side of the defense for all 47 of his snaps.