Without Troy Fautanu, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting lineup isn’t necessarily complete, head coach Mike Tomlin admitted. The rookie first-round pick was vying for a starting job before injuring his knee in the preseason. Even though they opened the year with Dan Moore Jr. and Broderick Jones at tackle, Tomlin assured that the door is still very much open for the rookie, even if it is easier said than done in-season.
“It’s more difficult, but we have a commitment to continuing it, because we liked what we saw from him during team development”, Tomlin said of the challenges of integrating Fautanu into the lineup and pushing for a starting job, via the Steelers’ website.