If the Steelers are going to strengthen the depth of their offensive line, they have an interesting way to show it. So far, the team has been virtually inert in offensive trench this offseason. In fact, they allowed three linemen to leave to a free agency that included two starters. Just yesterday they abandoned the potential depth piece.
Recitas Smith had no intention of moving the needle in any way, but there is still a depth issue. In particular, with tackles, the Steelers’ position with respect to the depth of the offensive line appears to be unknown. Last year they joined the season with Dan Moore Jr., Broderick Jones and Troy Fautane. They added Calvin Anderson as an emergency plan after Fautanu’s injury, but now he’s their plan.
pretty, says Ray Fittipard of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. He was asked about the Steelers’ offensive line depth at tackle and whether they would add anyone, he didn’t sound optimistic. “After the final cuts, there’s always an exemption wire, but it looks like Calvin Anderson and Dillankke compete for the swing tackle spot,” he said.
Once upon a time, Dillankook seemed like a story of the underdogs of victory. The Guy Buccaneers coach regretted running away. The Steelers are happy to let him slip too. They abandoned him last year after he made a roster of 53 people in 2023. He actually started the season with IR, but they released him on Halloween a few days later and signed him to the practice team. He stayed in the training squad for the rest of the season.
Meanwhile, the Steelers lost Fautanu due to the season, and then Calvin Anderson fell. At that point, instead of promoting Dillankke, they moved Max Charping to tackle. So, how much does it say about their opinion on him? It can be argued that this is all due to his health, but that is an unstable position.
Either way, the Steelers need to figure out who their swing tackle is, if they don’t know yet. They re-signed Calvin Anderson to a two-year contract, which usually shows some commitment. It wasn’t a big deal, but it was the lowest, totaling $4 million.
Many Steelers fans wanted the Steelers to draft an offensive lineman to address these concerns about depth. They handed it over and instead doubled on the defensive line. After all, they did the draft three In 2024 they were offensive linemen and in 2023 they were two. All five of them will remain on the team, with four of them going to start this season.
The other is Spencer Anderson, who is also able to throw a hat into the ring for a swing tackle job on his seventh pick in 2023. He spent the last year focusing on vigilance, but can play all five positions. Needless to say, if the Steelers needed a swing tackle, it was watching him as if he were going outside. But that’s a decision made by the coach, not the player.
