Steelers testen Dunker als Left Guard und Iheanachor als Right Tackle

Die Pittsburgh Steelers setzten den Rookie Gennings Dunker beim Minicamp an diesem Wochenende als Left Guard und Max Iheanachor als Right Tackle ein. Diese Aufstellungen bieten einen ersten Einblick, wie das Team seine zwei neuen Offensive Liner einsetzen möchte.

Mark Kaboly von Steelers Depot berichtete über die Positionen, nachdem er die Einheiten beobachtet hatte. „Gennings Dunker als Left Guard und Max Iheanachor als Right Tackle. Vielleicht bedeutet das etwas, vielleicht auch nicht“, schrieb er auf X. Dunker, der in der dritten Runde von Iowa gedraftet wurde, räumte ein, dass die Umstellung eine Anpassung erfordere. „Man muss auf ein paar andere Dinge achten. Und wie gesagt, es passiert einfach alles ein bisschen schneller“, sagte er gegenüber Steelers.com. Er fügte hinzu, dass er überall dort spielen werde, wo er gebraucht wird.

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