Pittsburgh Steelers head coach, Mike Tomlin is a busy man at this time of the year. While there aren't games being played, it seems there is even more work to do as the winter winds down. On Tuesday, the Steelers' head man was seen at Iowa State's Pro Day out in Ames, Iowa. His next destination has already been revealed, as he had dinner with a few top prospects on Tuesday evening.
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Ohio State's Dawand Jones steps back in pass protection against the Akron Zips in 2021 at Ohio Stadium.
That would be in Columbus, Ohio, as he went out with Ohio State offensive linemen Paris Johnson Jr., Dawand Jones, and Luke Wypler. According to Pro Football Network's Tony Pauline, edge rusher Zach Harrison was present, along with Steelers general manager, Omar Khan and Dan Rooney Jr. Former NFL lineman Willie Anderson is a personal OL coach and posted a picture of everyone at dinner to his Instagram page, captioning that Tomlin and the Steelers were "all class."
The grind didn't stop there, either. Tomlin was spotted at OSU's Pro Day on Wednesday, which featured a plethora of 2023 NFL Draft prospects beyond just the offensive linemen. Wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is one of them, but he may not be available come the Steelers' 32nd overall selection. Tomlin and Khan were two of a few head coaches and general managers that RSVP'd to the big day in Columbus, according to The Athletic's Zak Keefer.
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In fact, just two NFL teams didn't send a single scout or organization member to OSU's Pro Day. With the Steelers re-establishing the interior part of the offensive line over the past week, Wypler seems to be the least likely selection of the OSU linemen. Johnson may be gone by the time Pittsburgh is on the board at 17, while Jones could fall to the second round. If the Steelers disregard OT in the first round, Jones would make sense with the 32nd overall selection.
Should the Steelers consider OSU WR Smith-Njigba?
Again, this isn't the first, or last, dinner and Pro Day that Tomlin will attend. Before Iowa State, he was at dinner with Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson just over a week ago. It's all apart of the process, and it would be silly for the Steelers to not attend one of the best Pro Days in the country in Ohio State's. It's obvious though that the black and gold want to revitalize this offensive line, which doesn't seem to be done. An offensive tackle would be the next step, which could be done with the selection of Johnson or Jones.
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