Gerente geral assistente dos Steelers, Andy Weidl, destaca foco do draft nas linhas

O gerente geral assistente do Pittsburgh Steelers, Andy Weidl, detalhou a estratégia contínua da equipe no draft de priorizar jogadores de linha ofensiva e defensiva. A abordagem tem moldado as classes recentes sob a gestão do gerente geral Omar Khan. Weidl falou durante uma série de vídeos produzida pela equipe, exibida na terça-feira.

Weidl enfatizou a construção de dentro para fora. "Queremos construir através das linhas", disse ele. "A fundação do seu time, a fundação de uma casa, é construída com sua linha ofensiva e linha defensiva. Sempre queremos ser fortes nelas." Desde o Draft da NFL de 2023, os Steelers usaram sete de suas 15 escolhas entre as 100 primeiras em jogadores de linha. Todas as quatro seleções de primeira rodada nesse período foram jogadores de linha ofensiva ou defensiva, incluindo os tackles Broderick Jones, Troy Fautanu e Max Iheanachor, além do defensive tackle Derrick Harmon. A classe de 2025 continuou o padrão com Iheanachor na primeira rodada, o guard Gennings Dunker na terceira e o defensive lineman Gabriel Rubio posteriormente. Weidl descreveu as adições recentes como jogadores fortes, físicos e companheiros de equipe dedicados. Vários desses investimentos anteriores já contribuíram em campo. Fautanu tem se firmado na posição de tackle, enquanto o center Zach Frazier e o guard Mason McCormick têm mostrado potencial. Harmon registrou uma temporada de calouro sólida, focada na defesa contra o jogo corrido.

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