The Pittsburgh Steelers will have some challenging decisions to make after the summer, and some of the most difficult may come on the offensive line. General manager Omar Khan has poured valuable resources into the O-line since taking over the front office, but a few of his draft picks now find themselves in a tight spot.
The Steelers spent a first-round pick on offensive tackle Max Iheanachor and a third-round pick on Iowa tackle Gennings Dunker (who is expected to play guard for Pittsburgh). So where does that leave Broderick Jones?
As I continue my series on predicting the odds of each player from every positional group making the Steelers' 53-man roster, we discuss the offensive line. While a handful of players are locks to make the team, things start to get dicey at the bottom of the depth chart.
The Steelers typically keep nine total offensive linemen, though there's always a chance they could break historic trends with a new coaching staff and offensive line coaches James Campen and Jahri Evans. Assuming none of these players land on season-ending IR before roster cutdowns, here are each offensive lineman's chances of making the Steelers' roster in 2026.
Early projected chances of each Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman making the 53-man roster
Zach Frazier (C): 100%
No need to spend too much time with this one. Zach Frazier is not only one of the best and most consistent offensive linemen on the Steelers, but he's also already considered among the best centers in the league ahead of his third NFL season. He'll be the anchor in the middle of Pittsburgh's offensive line again this year.
Troy Fautanu (OT): 100%
Assuming he can avoid the injury bug, Troy Fautanu will play and start every game for the Steelers in 2025. Last year, it was at right tackle, but the plan appears to be for Fautanu to move back to left tackle—where he played the majority of his five-year college career at Washington. This is perfect for his quick-footed skill set.
Mason McCormick (G): 100%
The least talked-about of the three Steelers offensive linemen selected in the 2024 draft, Mason McCormick, has quietly been just as good as his draftmates. McCormick started at right guard over the past two seasons. He'll start again this year, but it may be at left guard.
Max Iheanachor (OT): 100%
As a first-round pick. Max Iheanachor is a lock to make the team—even if he has a terrible summer. Iheanachor has a remarkable combination of size and foot quickness to be a quality NFL tackle. The plan is to be the long-term right tackle, though he may begin his Steelers career on the bench, depending on how things go in training camp and the preseason.
Gennings Dunker (G/T): 100%
Fans were instantly in love with Gennings Dunker's aesthetics, but he was already considered to be one of the best value picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. Projected as a guard, Dunker has a prototype size and athletic profile for the position. If he doesn't begin the season as a starter, it's probably safe to assume he will at some point during his rookie season. He's a surefire roster lock.
Brock Hoffman (C/G): 99%
Brock Hoffman has a history with Mike McCarthy in Dallas. McCarthy was there to witness firsthand how Hoffman can operate in a pinch at both center and guard. This makes him the perfect swing interior offensive lineman. There could be competition for this role, but Hoffman is a starting-capable player who is practically a lock to make the team.
Spencer Anderson (G): 97%
Spencer Anderson showed off his versitility last season when he lined up at tight end at times and acted as a sixth offensive lineman. The 2023 seventh-round pick has been everything the team could have hoped for. Though Anderson is a low-end starter when forced to play often, he serves as excellent guard depth.
Dylan Cook (T/G): 95%
The team couldn't have asked for anything more than what they got out of Dylan Cook late in the 2025 season. Cook finally played his first NFL snaps at 27 years old, but he held his own at left tackle when filling in for the injured Broderick Jones. There's a chance Cook could begin the season as a starter, though he's not the long-term plan. Still, because of the depth at tackle, we can't say for certain that his job is 100 percent guaranteed.
Broderick Jones (OT): 85%
This is where things start to get messy. The Steelers have Fautanu, Cook, and Iheanachor at tackle, while Dunker was a tackle throughout his college career. If there's room for a fourth offensive tackle on the 53-man roster, what does that mean for Broderick Jones?
Jones still hasn't been cleared for full football activity since his season-ending neck injury last season, which required spinal fusion surgery to repair. Even before the injury, Jones didn't make the strides the team hoped he would make in Year 3 last season. This is a hard one to predict. If he's healthy, there's a chance he could be traded, and if he's not fully healthy, he could be a reserve tackle, land on the PUP list, or even be placed on IR.
Ryan McCollum (C): 15%
Ryan McCollum's chances of making the roster went down the tubes the moment the Steelers signed Hoffman in free agency. Hoffman is currently a better, younger, and more experienced version of McCollum, with 17 starts and 54 games played on his rookie contract. Barring an injury to Hoffman or Frazier, McCollum's chances of making the roster this year may be slim; let's put it at just 15%.
Jack Driscoll (T/G): 5%
Jack Driscoll's NFL experience (13 starts and 75 games played for the Eagles since 2020) suggests he belongs on an NFL roster. Unfortunately, he didn't suit up for a game in 2025, and with the tackle depth already on the team, it's hard to envision a path for him on the Steelers' roster. Driscoll might need both a phenomenal summer performance and an injury ahead of him to stick around.
Steven Jones (G), Greg Crippen (C), Doug Nester (OL), Lorenzo Thompson (OL): 0%
For the rest of the group, there's simply no shot at cracking the Steelers' 53-man roster this year. A few of the remaining players from the team's 90-man summer roster may wind up on Pittsburgh's practice squad, if all goes well.
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