The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t help themselves when Mason McCormick fell to them in the fourth round. Even though most draft projections indicated that’s about where he belonged, the Steelers didn’t see him that way. A physical road grader, they covet what he brings to the offensive line room.
That’s why they didn’t hesitate to draft him even after taking two offensive linemen in the first two rounds. Troy Fautanu and Zach Frazier are likely Day One starters, but there’s virtually no chance of McCormick having that opportunity. Not this year, anyway, but general manager Omar Khan is playing both the present and the future.