On the second day off the 2021 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers used a third-round draft pick to address the offensive line, and then third day, with a fourth. On the fourth month of the new league year, they brought in a veteran offensive lineman to complete the starting lineup.
The front office created an offensive line in this image, and with it played through the 2021 season. After the year, general manager Kevin Colbert looked upon what he created, and saw that it was not good, so he went back to work—a recreation story.
Rather than waiting for the draft, the Steelers this time around, now with cap space, added two plug-and-play starters in free agency, with James Daniels and Mason Cole.