If Mason McCormick can’t play, the Steelers will start Spencer Anderson at right guard. Anderson began the season as the top backup guard, but McCormick supplanted him after two games. In the Steelers’ season finale, however, McCormick suffered a broken hand, and is questionable to play.
Drafted one year earlier, Anderson made sure to remind reporters that McCormick is actually older. The Steelers drafted him at nearly 24 years old already, but they liked his potential. They viewed him as a potential future starter, but they had to start the future early when James Daniels suffered a season-ending injury.