Steelers Draft Max Iheanachor, Bypassing Jones

0:00On April 24, Pittsburgh Steelers just snagged Arizona State Tackle Max Ihanakor at Pick 21 in the first round, and it's a clear sign. They're moving past Broderick Jones. They're 2023, first round, left Tackle. This Pick caught folks off guard since the Steelers skipped a top 30 visit with him, but top linemen were already gone, so they jumped on what? They saw as the next best, instead of grabbing why receivers still on the board, like Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. The move screens priority on beefing up the trenches, showing real doubt in Jones, after his neck injury hit his neck, even as GM Omar Khan downplayed. In. Coach's plan to keep Ihanakor outside at Tackle, not sliding him inside, which pretty much benches Jones for next season no matter his recovery. With Dylan Cook stepping up as a short-term fix, Steelers locking down that line long-term leaves Jones on the outside looking in. Fifth year option off the table, shifting focus to how this rookie, Gell's right away.

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