In 2023, the Pittsburgh Steelers traded up in the first round to select Broderick Jones. They were hoping that he would help kickstart their rebuild of their offensive line. Unfortunately, he hasn’t panned out yet. Jones was fine as a rookie, but last year was rough for him. He even got benched early on in the year, before being thrust back into the starting lineup because of injuries. Now, after all that uncertainty, Jones’ play is starting to pick up, and Arthur Smith has noticed.
“Broderick’s [Jones] background was different than the three guys we drafted last year,” Smith said Monday via transcripts provided by the team.