Training camp is finally here — the part of the NFL season where the most fanbases will be feeling optimistic before the harsh reality of actual football sets in.

Practice hasn’t even started yet for the Steelers, and the first crack is already showing. Guard Isaac Seumalo, a starter on arguably the team’s thinnest position group, will be on the non-football injury list for an unknown amount of time.

Now, Spencer Anderson opens camp at left guard.

What’s your confidence level in the Steelers O-line?

Whether Seumalo’s injury is significant or not, it’s an immediate reminder of how the Steelers offensive front is teetering on the edge of disaster this season. Looking at the roster, the depth chart doesn’t spark much confidence if one of the starting five go down with injury in-season.

The starters on the O-line have upside: Zach Frazier is one of the NFL’s best young centers, Seumalo is a trusty veteran, and Troy Fautanu looked the part of a first-round pick in his limited snaps last year. Mason McCormick has what it takes to be a quality starter but hasn’t put it all together yet, while Broderick Jones is expected to take a step forward switching back to his college position in 2025.

But how much of that above paragraph is built on “ifs”? Fautanu has yet to play an entire NFL game, and Jones moving from right to left tackle isn’t an easy fix for all the flaws in his game.

With a run-first offense and a quarterback in his 40s, the Steelers’ line is the crux of the team’s offensive success in 2025. And it’s hard to feel very confident in this group. They’ll have to step up in a big way this season, and training camp will be an important first step.

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