During the NFL Combine, GM Omar Khan said the plan was to eventually play Broderick Jones at left tackle. Based on Mike Tomlin’s words today, it seems the “eventually” was doing heavy lifting. Speaking to select beat writers at this week’s Owner Meetings in Orlando, Tomlin didn’t commit to playing Jones at his natural left tackle spot this season. Via The Trib’s Joe Rutter, Tomlin said the rest of the offseason will shape those plans.
“So much is ahead of us in terms of player acquisition,” Tomlin said via Rutter. “Where any specific player ends up is subject to who else is on our roster.