3 Steelers who could see a depth chart demotion soon

Steelers OT Chukwuma Okorafor

I hate to be so hard on Chukwuma Okorafor this year. I think he’s a really nice guy. However, I’ve got to try to be objective when evaluating the player I see, and the results have not been good.

To be fair, everyone on the Steelers offensive line has struggled to begin the season. Unfortunately, Okorafor is in year four, and there are fewer reasons to believe that he’s actually going to turn things around.

Okorafor has gotten very little push in the run game at times and he has had some really sloppy pass sets. His play has gotten to the point where some fans are calling for Joe Haeg to take his place.

While I don’t think this is going to happen, he’s certainly in danger of a depth chart demotion if he doesn’t improve his game soon. Zach Banner is eligible to return to the field after Pittsburgh’s Week 3 matchup against the Bengals (whether or not he is physically able to yet remains to be seen).

If Banner does come back, I think it’s likely that he could take Okorafor’s place at right tackle unless he starts playing much better very soon.