4 biggest fallers from Pittsburgh Steelers offseason program

Steelers have seemingly cut ties with Kevin Dotson

It hasn’t been a good offseason for the former fourth-round pick. Kevin Dotson has been the established starting guard for the past two seasons, and while he has flashed some elite play at times, he has struggled with poor showings as well. Consistency has been the biggest issue, as Dotson can go from one play looking like a mauler to the next blowing an assignment.

Pittsburgh was quick to sign Nate Herbig once free agency opened. This wasn’t a huge surprise, as Herbig can play all over the interior of a line and could start at guard. Healthy competition was expected for Dotson, and the team seemingly added that in Herbig.

The issue came once the Steelers announced a deal had been made with Isaac Seumalo. The former Eagles guard was seen as one of the top linemen in free agency, and his addition means that both guard spots are set for the team. Herbig was also signed to a moderate deal, which meant Dotson was suddenly fighting for a roster spot.

His comments during early practices haven’t provided many positives either. He is resigned to the fact that he has been replaced and hasn’t shown much of a desire to fight for a role on this team. Going from starter to battling for a backup spot is never great, but Dotson’s clear desire to just be off the team as opposed to fighting for playing time makes him the biggest faller of the offseason.

While it is still extremely early for the Steelers to call it on a lot of positional battles, there have been some obvious fallers so far in the offseason. New players in front of them along with poor showings and interviews have caused these four players in particular to fall down the depth chart.