As Mike Tomlin says, commonplace is the usual. For Spencer Anderson, he’ll have to set the usual Sunday in Atlanta. Based on ESPN beat author Brooke Pryor, Anderson logged many of the workforce’s first-team left guard reps Monday with Isaac Seumalo on the mend from a pec damage anticipated to maintain him out three to 4 weeks.
Mike Tomlin hasn’t introduced an official starter however will possible be requested about it throughout his Tuesday press convention, the primary of the common season.
Although there was legitimate debate over whether or not Anderson or Mason McCormick would get the nod at left guard, it appears the workforce is favoring Anderson. He was the primary participant to obtain reps when Seumalo was rested throughout coaching camp, held out of 5 of the workforce’s 16 practices. Anderson additionally began the preseason opener in opposition to the Houston Texans when Seumalo didn’t gown and was first man in when Seumalo was pulled from the opposite two exhibition matchups.
Although Anderson noticed that preliminary work, McCormick out-snapped him at left guard within the preseason as Anderson shortly shifted over to second-team proper guard. He additionally logged time at proper sort out following Troy Fautanu’s knee damage.
Nonetheless, Tomlin’s reply will likely be key and it’s attainable the workforce rotates in McCormick throughout Wednesday’s follow earlier than the workforce makes a last determination.
A seventh-round select of Maryland, Spencer Anderson’s versatility was sufficient for him to stay on the Steelers’ roster all through his rookie season. Enjoying time was restricted to only two offensive snaps, considered one of which was a messy kneel-down try in a Week 5 win over the Baltimore Ravens. This 12 months, the Steelers had Anderson deal with taking part in guard, seeing the majority of the workforce’s second-team proper guard snaps. In faculty, Anderson primarily performed sort out and logged simply 43 snaps at left guard.
Whereas McCormick had a promising summer season, Anderson’s expertise is giving him the sting. He’ll have his palms full within the opener dealing with veteran DT Grady Jarrett. Although not the high-end expertise he as soon as was, Jarrett continues to be a high quality inside lineman who racked up six sacks two seasons in the past. Final 12 months, he was restricted to only 1.5 sacks throughout eight begins.
