The Pittsburgh Steelers had high hopes for their offensive line this offseason after acquiring two new starters in free agency and anticipating continued growth from their young draft picks. The early portions of training camp seemed to dash those hopes, but the play since the regular season has begun has, largely, been better than anticipated from that point on, or at least better than feared.
While you probably wouldn’t rank them in the top half of the offensive lines around the league, particularly in run-blocking or discipline, the group has stayed the course, and stayed healthy. That has kept second-year third-round pick Kendrick Green not just on the sidelines, but in street clothes, which hasn’t been easy for him.