As the Pittsburgh Steelers open their 2017 training camp on Thursday with the team reporting to Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, a lot of eyes will be on second-year tackle Jerald Hawkins, the team’s fourth-round draft pick in 2016, during the remainder of the summer and with good reason.
For starters, Hawkins’ 2016 rookie season was wiped out by a shoulder injury and that means we’ve barely seen the LSU product play. In addition to that, the Steelers could certainly use another versatile tackle moving into the 2017 season and especially one that can play on the left side, which is something Hawkins did in college.