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Trai Essex Has ‘Faith’ In Broderick Jones, But Doesn’t Give Him ‘Grace’ For Position Switch

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There are several big-name players across the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2025 roster. Despite all the star power, there’s a chance none of them have a bigger impact on the team’s success than left tackle Broderick Jones. Protecting the blindside of a 41-year-old quarterback with a recent Achilles injury, Jones has to play well, He hasn’t done that consistently enough through the first two years of his career. Former Steelers’ linemen Trai Essex spoke about the areas he thinks Jones needs to improve.

“Physicality has never been an issue for Broderick,” Essex said, speaking on The Snap Count podcast.