When the Pittsburgh Steelers square off against the Washington Commanders on Sunday they will be facing a pair of backup offensive tackles. Washington will be minus starting left tackle Cornelius Lucas and starting right tackle Andrew Wylie which should make life easier for Steelers edge rushers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith.
The Steelers live and die by the pass rush on defense and have to square off against rookie Jayden Daniels. Daniels has been the best rookie in the NFL this season and one of the top quarterbacks due in large part to his ability to run the football. This means despite the advantage the Steelers have on the outside, they must rush the passer with discipline to keep Daniels contained.
The #Commanders will be without both starting tackles against the #Steelers today.
LT Cornelius Lucas has already been ruled out. Now RT Andrew Wylie is out.
Former Steelers OT Trent Scott will start and face T.J. Watt.
— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) November 10, 2024
