Omar Khan has drafted numerous offensive linemen in his still-young tenure. He has selected an offensive tackle in the first round in three of the last four drafts.
While not every addition has worked as well as the team hoped, the Steelers currently have plenty of young talent on their offensive line. The rest of the offense hasn’t quite come together. Pittsburgh made other offensive additions, but that unit has a big step to take after a disappointing 2025 season.
Still, ESPN’s Louis Riddick sees a very bright future once the rest of the offense puts it all together. “They are building a powerhouse, I believe, especially along the line of scrimmage on the offensive side of the football. Where, these young cats, once they all come together, this team’s gonna be set up for the future. They have good running backs, they have good compatibility and diversification as far as their wide receivers are concerned. And they’re good at tight end,” Riddick said this week on ESPN’s First Take. Riddick’s optimism regarding the line is understandable.
Zach Frazier, Troy Fautanu, and Mason McCormick have quickly developed and look like future cornerstones. There’s plenty more talent along the offensive line.
Dylan Cook played well at left tackle last year and is in the fight to start on the right side this season. Although Pittsburgh lost Isaac Seumalo in free agency, Spencer Anderson and Brock Hoffman feel like capable replacements at guard. And there’s even more young talent in the rotation with recent draft picks like Max Iheanachor and Gennings Dunker. Riddick believes the rest of the offense needs to catch up. After watching the unit last year, that’s an understandable take. At the age of 42, Aaron Rodgers isn’t striking as much fear into opposing defenses.
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But the Steelers put more talent around him, at least. Michael Pittman Jr. and Germie Bernard have skill sets that figure to mesh well with Rodgers. If Roman Wilson can continue to step up, the receiving corps may actually be dangerous this year. And if Mike McCarthy can get more out of the tight ends and running backs than Arthur Smith did, the Steelers will be in business. But Riddick believes the Steelers have built a great foundation on the offensive line that will last beyond 2026.
