The Pittsburgh Steelers had several notable names following their win over the Philadelphia Eagles. Here are the players who stood out the most.
After a sloppy game against the Dallas Cowboys last week, there were a number of Steelers players who still had a lot to prove. Though many struggled against the Eagles in their second contest, others really stepped up to the plate.
I take preseason performances with a grain of salt, as the game plan is vanilla and the situation is a bit different for each player. However, there were five guys who really stood out to me in Pittsburgh’s preseason win vs the Eagles:
OT Dan Moore Jr.
The Steelers have said nothing about having an open competition at the left tackle position – this is Chukwuma Okorafor’s job to lose. While I thought Chuks looked pretty good in pass protection against the Eagles, Dan Moore Jr. was even better.
After going back and re-watching the game, Moore looked excellent. He was remarkably quick off the ball and his smooth athletic traits were on display all game. I thought he anchored very well and did a good job getting out in space and landing key blocks in the run game.
According to Pro Football Focus, Dan Moore is the highest-graded player in preseason so far, as of the morning of August 13th. While these are exhibition games, that’s quite the accomplishment from the fourth-round rookie. Moore may not play unless there is an injury, but he’s making an awfully strong case for himself the past two weeks.