Quite a bit was thrown at Troy Fautanu after being a first-round pick. But so far the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie offensive tackle has taken it all in stride and has “improved tremendously” in the eyes of offensive line coach Pat Meyer.
A left tackle by trade coming out of Washington before landing at No. 20 overall to the Steelers in the 2024 NFL Draft, Fautanu has made the switch to right tackle in his foray into the NFL.
Fautanu started to get work immediately at right tackle in rookie minicamp, signaling where he’d play in the NFL.