It’s no small feat to overcome the loss of more than half a dozen starters over the course of a single offseason. The Pittsburgh Steelers have no choice but to try their luck in that regard, with the offensive line and the secondary—two position groups that have recently been strengths—suffering the heaviest casualties.
These are essentially the only two areas of contention with respect to the starting lineup, other than punter. The line lost everyone from left tackle to center—Alejandro Villanueva, Matt Feiler, and Maurkice Pouncey—with the only definite as a replacement being Kevin Dotson at left tackle.