After three weeks of training camp, the Pittsburgh Steelers finally get to test their progress against different opponents as they take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium. The Steelers will do so with the majority of their starters sitting, but a select handful will take the field for at least the first couple of drives. The Jacksonville Jaguars will be playing most of their starters at the beginning of the game.
The Steelers’ young offensive linemen will all be on the field, with four of the five starters set to go. Broderick Jones will finally be in his natural position at left tackle, and Troy Fautanu will be the other bookend. The Steelers have barely seen their first-round tackles together on the field at the same time, other than a brief stint last preseason, so all eyes will be on their progress.
With Aaron Rodgers sitting out, Mason Rudolph should play at least the first few drives before Skylar Thompson takes over. Unfortunately, Will Howard was ruled out with his finger injury, but the Steelers signed Logan Woodside. He could play late in the game if he picked up the basics of the offense quickly enough. His past experience with Arthur Smith should help.
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