There’s a lot to be excited about on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line. They certainly have the center position locked down with Zach Frazier. Mason McCormick has exceeded all expectations as a fourth-round pick, and seems to have secured the right guard position for the foreseeable future. And right tackle Troy Fautanu put together a solid 2025 season after missing nearly his entire rookie year.
However, the left side is a little more of a question mark. It especially is to ESPN’s Brooke Pryor, who listed it as the Steelers’ biggest remaining roster hole aside from quarterback in an article posted Wednesday.
“The Steelers still need some help on the line with Seumalo’s departure,” Pryor wrote. “The Steelers have an in-house option to slot in at left guard with Spencer Anderson, but they could also bring in outside competition. The same could be said for left tackle as Broderick Jones recovers from spinal fusion surgery in his neck. Dylan Cook played well in Jones’ absence, but they could use the depth in the form of a swing tackle addition.”
Until the quarterback position is filled, that’s also going to be a huge question mark. But outside of that position, there is reason to believe offensive line is the Steelers’ next biggest need. Part of that comes from the Steelers doing well to address their other needs in free agency, including wide receiver, cornerback, and safety.
The Steelers’ offensive line didn’t see the same kind of injection of talent through the first week of free agency. And there likely is one starting spot open at left guard. Some report the Steelers are fine with Spencer Anderson starting. But if there’s an upgrade available at, say the 21st overall pick of the draft, it’s something the team would probably consider.
Having strong guard play would also help with the uncertainty at left tackle, too. Broderick Jones showed some growth over the course of the 2025 season. Yet, an unfortunate neck injury against Chicago cut his season short, and it’s something he’s still recovering from. Dylan Cook rightfully earned a lot of supporters with his strong end to the 2025 season. But some analysts have started to consider a left tackle in the first round more often in recent weeks.
Of course, analysts’ opinions won’t have any impact on what the Steelers actually do. But it’s hard to argue against the Steelers at least needing to add some depth along their offensive line. Even if they do feel comfortable with something like an Anderson-Cook duo on the left side, if it comes to that, they’re going to need to add depth regardless.
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