Escolha de primeira rodada dos Steelers provavelmente não será titular na semana 1

O setorista do Pittsburgh Steelers, Ray Fittipaldo, disse que ficaria surpreso se o offensive tackle de primeira rodada, Max Iheanachor, fosse titular no início da temporada de 2026. Dylan Cook é o favorito para começar na posição oposta a Troy Fautanu.

Fittipaldo fez os comentários durante uma entrevista na quinta-feira na 93.7 The Fan. Ele elogiou o talento e os atributos físicos de Iheanachor, mas observou a necessidade de um maior refinamento técnico, já que o jogador começou a praticar futebol americano organizado apenas na faculdade. Cook jogou bem no final de 2025 e entra no training camp como o favorito para a posição de right tackle. Fittipaldo disse que vê um caminho realista para Iheanachor contribuir até a metade da temporada, mas não na semana 1. Iheanachor foi titular em 31 jogos na faculdade. Fittipaldo comparou a situação à de Broderick Jones, que esperou até a semana 9 de seu ano de estreia para ser titular.

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