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Mike Tomlin Says Kevin Dotson Will Start At LG: ‘He Played Better Than KG’

Play your best players. That’s Mike Tomlin’s philosophy to assembling his starting offensive line for Sunday’s opener against the Cincinnati Bengals. Though it’s a front five full of question marks, Tomlin confirmed during his Tuesday press conference that Kevin Dotson will be the Steelers’ starting left guard to open the season, beating out Kendrick Green.

Coach Tomlin said Kevin Dotson won the starting left guard job over Kendrick Green simply because 'He played better than KG.'

— Teresa Varley (@Teresa_Varley) September 6, 2022

It comes as little surprise and confirms yesterday’s depth chart that listed Dotson as the first-team left guard.