The Atlanta Falcons defense will face an undermanned Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line in Sunday's season opener.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without a critical component to an already questionable unit in Sunday's season opener against theSteelers coach Mike Tomlin announced in his press conference Tuesday that starting left guard Isaac Seumalo is out for Sunday's game due to a pectoral injury.
Seumalo, a 77-game starter, was the second most experienced player on Pittsburgh's offensive line, trailing only right guard James Daniels, who has made 80 starts. The Steelers will have rookie Zach Frazier starting at center, with fourth-year pro Dan Moore Jr. working at left tackle and second-year player Broderick Jones at right tackle.
"There's a lot of meat on that growth bone, and we've seen a lot of it, to be quite honest with you, for several reasons," Tomlin. "We had some young guys that drafted high in the Draft and showed the NFL is not too big for them, and I imagine they'll continue to show that and continue to grow with exposure."
It's a two-way street, as Smith also has a deep understanding of the Falcons' defensive personnel, even with a new scheme and play-caller in coordinator Jimmy Lake.
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