Advertisement. SteelerFan448 Well-known member. 61. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made a change along the offensive line in Week 9, deciding to bench veteran Chuks Okorafor and replace him for rookie Broderick Jones. He is the latest player in a long list of injuries. 6 run-blocking grade – 6th 🟡 78 pass-blocking snaps ⚫️ 2 pressures allowed pic. The Steelers confirmed the. But I will say this, it comes with a caveat, and that would be simply this: With 900 less snaps available due to a virtual offseason, and three young tackles - all. 25 million deal last off-season. the Jaguars. Had Chuks put forth another subpar effort in Week 5, he may have very well been the odd man out on game day the next week. SHARE. Right tackle Chuks Okorafor left the game on the final offensive drive, and the team did not have time to issue an in-game update on his status. Chuks Okorafor had a 55. to right tackle and the rookie Broderick Jones came into the game at left tackle. . 4 Green/Daniels are in the bottom 8Scott: And speaking of offensive line, the website Pro Football Focus has become the arbiter of player rankings, however controversial PFF's methodology might be, but they grade players on a scale. Okorafor was playing out of position on the right side, with a skill set better suited for the left. Nnedi Okorafor, (born April 8, 1974, Cincinnati, Ohio, U. Speed 5. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are making two changes to their depth chart, adding two rookies to their starting lineup ahead of Week 10 when they face the Green Bay Packers. Weight 320. 56k shares. It was the second day in a row that. Check out Chukwuma Okorafor's College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits and More College Stats at Sports-Reference. Draft Year 2018. “Okorafor was upset the offense was using the same plays despite trailing the entire game, including 17-3. 2 overall grade. In the grades provided by PFF, it was the non-starters of Washington and McCloud that scored the highest. In addition, starter Chuks Okorafor was benched for on-field actions against the Jaguars. On the third and one late in the game in Dolphins territory, the Steelers were called for an illegal motion penalty on a play that would have converted the first down. PFF score: 62. His rating for 2021 was 63. Latest on OT Chukwuma Okorafor including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made a change along the offensive line in Week 9, deciding to bench veteran Chuks Okorafor and replace him for rookie Broderick Jones. 1. Alan Saunders. Weight: 320. and Chuks Okorafor at the top of the pecking order of the left tackle and right tackle positions, respectively. 9 (84 snaps) For as much flak Dan Moore Jr. com PRO CAREER Has played in 63 games (52 starts) over his five-year career Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2018 (at Cleveland) Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2018 (at Cleveland) Chucks Okorafor’s 75. 5M. Hassenauer: 72. The Steelers offensive linemen committed 27 penalties in 2022, down from 33 penalties in 2021. . Speed 5. 4 Isaac Seumalo- 75. Steelers notes: No more ‘or’ between starter Broderick Jones and Chuks Okorafor at RT Eddie Faulkner, Mike Sullivan to share responsibilities after Steelers fire OC Matt Canada 1-800-909-8742Okorafor gets a $9. The biggest score of note should be Chuks Okorafor whose 84. Chuks Okorafor benched by Mike Tomlin after questioning Steelers coaches during Week 8 loss to Jaguars "After the Steelers rushed for 70 yards on 18 carries — certainly not one of the meager. . Dan Moore Jr. Draft Team Pittsburgh Steelers. Three-year veteran Chuks Okorafor is expected to take over at left tackle for the Steelers. The move was first reported by Steelers Now’s Zachary Smith yesterday. Steelers Daily Links: PFF Loves Jaylen Warren, Hines Ward Breaks Down Offense. Steelers receiver Eli Rogers blocks the Buccaneers’ M. In fact, expect Okorafor to be as firmly entrenched as any other starter on the offensive line. The Steelers third round pick out of Western Michigan in 2018, Okorafor started three games his rookie season and played every snap in his only appearance in 2019 against the Los Angeles Rams. Chuks Okorafor NFL transactions. Steelers OT Chuks Okorafor benched for saying the quiet part out loud. "After the Steelers rushed for 70 yards on 18 carries — certainly not one of the meager. Steelers News 12 hours ago. I included the players PFF score for that. 3 days. 2 run blocking score while Chuks Okorafor came in bottom of the offense with a 30. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now. Chuks Okorafor on his benching pic. Okorafor said he was benched for conduct on the field during a loss to Jacksonville but declined. Chuks was then asked the question about how he was projected to be the starter at LT in 2021 with Zach Banner expected to man the RT spot. He finally got a shot to. Jones played five snaps last week against the Jacksonville. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports. : 43. His first start came versus the Baltimore Ravens on the left. For Chuks Okorafor, perhaps the biggest question other than some up and down tape in 2020 is his switch from the right side to the left side and an early-camp absence that has held him out of most team periods so far. , who Tomlin believes is far better at left tackle than right tackle. Stats. Chukwuma Okorafor Position: T 6-6, 320lb (198cm, 145kg) Team: Pittsburgh Steelers. Subscribe today to get full access Pick No. "In terms of the division of labor and who is going to do what," said Tomlin, "those things will be decided in the team developmental process. Jones started in place of veteran Chuks Okorafor, the player who has the third-highest salary-cap hit ($13. “It’s not just one person (who has helped me. Okorafor has been a full-time starter for the past two seasons and has a total of 35 starts amongst his 46 career appearances. Logging over 1,000. 9% of their dropbacks, which is the ninth-worst mark in the NFL, according to TruMedia. 25 million in 2022, $6 million in 2023 and $4. has taken from Steelers’ Nation, I hope they can at least acknowledge that he had a good game on Sunday. 25 million deal with the team last March. 6% of his dropbacks, which is in the bottom third rate across the league. comWhen we first heard that Pittsburgh Steelers starting right tackle Chuks Okorafor was benched for something he said during the Steelers loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, we assumed it had to be. By Matthew Marczi. Depth Charts. 2 Mason Cole- 67. 1) Height 6' 6". When the Steelers agreed to a three-year contract extension with right tackle Chuks Okorafor in the offseason, some expressed surprise Okorafor was still just 24 years old at the time. Both were durable in 2022, with Moore not missing a snap and Okorafor missing just one. For starters, Okorafor is currently under contract with the Steelers through the 2024 season after signing a three-year, $29. The guards have been slightly better than average while right tackle Chuks Okorafor has been slightly below average. Roster Outlook: Lock. 3M. 5 6-3 CAR 42 1-8 Sun 1:00p 13 Picks 2× First-team All- MAC (2016–2017) Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2022. 7 grade. Dotson led the Steelers with 11 penalties, while Moore was assessed nine. 8 grade for the first eight weeks yet finished. Forefather. OT Chuks Okorafor: 53. “It was just something I said. Pickett threw for just 106 yards in Sunday’s 13-10 loss to Cleveland, including three straight incompletions on the Steelers’ penultimate possession with the score tied. Just need a pic of Okorafor riding one now. Share this article 702 shares share tweet text. Steelers' right tackle shows that hard work does pay off. He actually has the highest run. Coach Tomlin. 49ers: Visit the Los Angeles Rams next Sunday. But as recently as last summer, Tomlin said Okorafor was a better left tackle than. But after the Jaguars game, that was not the case. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /. at the position. The Steelers starting right guard appears excited and ready to play. Chuks Okorafor landed back on top of the position group with James Daniels close behind as has. 56k shares. Steelers start 2 rookies in PFF's new depth chart projections. C. Although the former Georgia Bulldog worked on the right side in practice when Chukwuma Okorafor remained in concussion protocol, his 1,358 snaps in school, in training camp and first four games as. 0 — and even he didn’t clear a 62. "Chuks [Okorafor] will probably be the guy who's penciled in at left tackle in April," Tomlin said with a laugh. Zach Gentry led the way with a 70. 2 overall grade. Additionally, Chuks Okorafor had a 64. No, I couldn’t resist. Maybe not the best plan for it to happen but Okorafor basically said what every fan has been screaming for two months. 4 was the only overall score that landed above the 60. 0”Chuks Okorafor. Selection 92. The Pittsburgh Steelers won a tight Week 9 battle against the Tennessee Titans on Thursday Night Football — but the team did it without longtime starting right tackle Chuks Okorafor. Steelers vs. When asked about. 5 million in. Okorafor. and guard Kevin Dotson. Steelers OT Chuks Okorafor benched for saying the quiet part out loud. Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. OT Chuks Okorafor: 64. The top score on the night went to Alex Highsmith with an 80. As average as he has been, starting right tackle Chuks Okorafor has been the better of the two Steelers tackles this season. Following the injury, the Steelers moved Dan Moore Jr. In addition to using Seumalo as a sounding board, Jones has more experienced mentors in Moore, Le’Raven Clark and right tackle Chuks Okorafor. 6 down to. 25 million signing bonus. 9) Height 6' 6". [Locker] The PFF pass-blocking grade of Steelers starting offensive linemen this preseason: Dan Moore Jr: 49. The Steelers’ surprise right tackle against the Titans played so well that the Steelers have him listed as an ‘or’ alongside Chuks Okorafor on the depth chart. DOB 1997-08-08 ( 25. Chukwuma Okorafor signed a 3 year, $29,250,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, including a $9,250,000 signing bonus, $9,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual. Daniels and Okorafor were assessed three penalties each. Even 2020 rookie Kevin Dotson is older than Okorafor as he has already turned 24. Cole, at center, was not assessed a penalty all season, having the only one called against him declined. Other decent scores by the Steelers on offense were Chuks Okorafor (70. PFF score: 61. Draft Year 2018. Okorafor, the team's third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, started 16 of 17 games at right tackle in 2021. Now, it seems Chuks Okorafor could be in another position battle throughout training camp. In fact, Pro Football Focus has him as the 4th-highest graded. Okorafor had 65. The. SN PREGAME SCOUT: Pickett, Canada Aim for Big Rebound vs. 61. Jones, who the team traded up to get with the 14th overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, has started the team’s last three games at right tackle. "Chuks is like a big brother on the field, being able to talk to me and coach me through the things he sees, things I can do better, giving me little tips. All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Chukwuma Okorafor. No one knows what Okorafor said, but he pointed to ‘acting out’ as the reason for his benching. Pickett is looking to his right at Johnson’s side of the. However, P ro Football Focus took it one step further. Chukwuma Okorafor Position: T 6-6, 320lb (198cm, 145kg) Team: Pittsburgh Steelers. PFF still believes he’s a below-average tackle, and his tape would concur. Cole was asked who led the offensive line group in 2022 when he and James Daniels were free-agent additions and right tackle Chuks Okorafor was the only returning veteran starter. ". 9 run blocking score. In three seasons as a starter, his highest PFF grade was 62. Birth Date (Age) 1991-06-06 (32) School Wilfrid Laurier. Offensive Line. The analytics site has charged the second-year quarterback with eight. J. ESPN’s numbers credited right tackle Chuks Okorafor with a 94% “pass block win rate” in Week 1, a number topped by only 16 offensive tackles across the league. No one knows what Okorafor said, but he pointed to ‘acting out’ as the reason for his benching. They found two young veterans to fill their immediate needs at center and right guard and let the other three - Kevin Dotson, Chuks Okorafor and Dan Moore Jr. Last but not least, Connor Rogers of NBC Sports reiterates the “plug-and-play” tag, with Pro Football Focus giving him a 92. When asked about the benching, head coach Mike Tomlin said Okorafor's actions after the team's loss to the Jaguars was the reason for the decision. Like most NFL players, Chuks Okorafor waited four years before he could become an unrestricted free agent. Okorafor is living the American dream. Chuks Okorafor NFL Transactions: Season-by-Season Statistics: Year Date Team Transaction; 2018: 4/27/2018: Pittsburgh Steelers: Drafted: 2018: 5/22/2018: Pittsburgh Steelers: Signed: In Memoriam: NFL Boxscores. 7 grade. Like Devin Bush, Kevin Dotson, and others, OT Chukwuma Okorafor made his 2021 debut Thursday night against the Eagles. This year, they. When asked about the benching, head coach Mike Tomlin said Okorafor's actions after the team's loss to the Jaguars was the reason for the decision. The Pittsburgh Steelers extended right tackle, Chukwuma Okorafor to a three-year, $29. Implementing a new investment plan into the offensive line has been in full effect last offseason and this one. 2023 Season Week 9 - Steelers vs Titans. Daniels comes with a. 0, Watt is the highest-graded defensive player and tied for eighth in sacks (5). Drafted: Round 3, Pick 92, 2018. ALL STEELERS NEWSLETTER . (55. They signed veteran guard, Trai Turner who had missed thirteen games in. So is Hassenauer for only playing a couple of games (though one, I believe, was an. Notable stats: Okorafor had three penalties. To throw in Chuks Okorafor’s numbers just for reference sake, he played 1,035. PITTSBURGH — Welcome to the starting lineup, Broderick Jones. Okorafor, the team's third-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, started 16 of 17 games at right tackle in 2021. He finished with a 77. In this scenario, the Steelers would replace all three interior linemen, swapping Dotson and. 7 (Rank: 1/13) Principal Opponent: Chukwuma Okorafor Week 4 Snaps: 36 Week 4 Grade: 72. OT Chuks Okorafor: 44. He started one game each his first and second seasons and started the final 15 games in 2020. The club has signed multiple starters. While they charted Moore with all those stats, he ranked dead last among all NFL offensive tackles in Week 1 with a 33. Chuks Okorafor was the most solid offensive lineman for the Steelers throughout. PFF grades are junk. Chuks Okorafor does a nice job of flowing with the play and taking his man out. The memo on Chuks Okorafor heading into now his fifth season in the league after being drafted in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft is that he is a more accomplished pass protector that run. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports. 0 pass blocking score and a 54. Dan Moore, the rookie fourth-round draft pick, returned to. DOB 1997-08-08 ( 26. However, the mystery of why Okorafor sat down is a winding one. However, the team has listed Jones "or" Okorafor as their. Pittsburgh is allowing pressure on 38. 9Locked in pass protection on Kansas City veteran defensive end Alex Okafor (Okafor vs Okorafor!), Chuks absorbed Okafor ’s bull rush by setting with a low pad level and a wide base. Many have wondered if the Steelers were essentially bidding against themselves for Chuks Okorafor. . According to Okorafor, when he talked to the press after the game, he was healthy but got benched for some things he said during last week’s loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Okorafor actually hits the linebacker up high, with his left arm making contact with Walker in the head and neck area. 0 (16. Much involved No. He actually has. It means absolutely nothing. Share All sharing options for: Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 Exit Interviews: Chuks Okorafor and Dan Moore Jr. 2 (61st of 81) Notable stats: Okorafor had three penalties called on him in 2022, one of which was declined or offsetting. First-round pick Broderick Jones remained entrenched as the second-team left tackle Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers resumed training camp at Saint Vincent. Steelers Fear Worst With Cole Holcomb Injury. Here’s how PFF breaks down the group:. Allowing 3 sacks a year ago, Okorafor was a solid pass protector that gave Pittsburgh. While we are only two games into the 2022 season, Chukwuma Okorafor has been far more than serviceable; he’s been outstanding. Contract Details: $999,475 salary cap hit for 2022. Pittsburgh spent $72 million last off-season signing free agents Mason Cole and James Daniels and re-signing right tackle Chuks Okorafor. Now, he's expected to play the jumbo tackle role next to Zach Banner and Chuks Okorafor while filling in as a backup throughout the season. Daily Links: AFC North Making History, Steelers Tease Announcement. Follow Follow @Chuks__76 Following Following @Chuks__76 Unfollow Unfollow @Chuks__76 Blocked Blocked @Chuks__76 Unblock Unblock @Chuks__76 Pending Pending follow request from @Chuks__76 Cancel Cancel your follow request to @Chuks__76. Packers. The Steelers spent $72 million last offseason signing free agents Mason Cole and James Daniels and re-signing Okorafor. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made a change along the offensive line in Week 9, deciding to bench veteran Chuks Okorafor and replace him for rookie Broderick Jones. To throw in Chuks Okorafor’s numbers just for reference sake, he played 1,035. After the Titans game, Okorafor told reporters he was benched because he "acted out" at the end of the loss to the Jaguars, and Tomlin said Tuesday that Okorafor's actions were a "significant. 25 million, including $20. Round 3. Analysis: The only returning starter for the season on the. Fantasy football rankings and projections for Pittsburgh Steelers T Chukwuma Okorafor. twitter. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. And, yes, Okorafor was keen on sports. While PFF looks at every player on every snap, they are still simply forming an opinion of what they believe that player was supposed to be doing that play in order to determine if they were successful or not. Last season, Okorafor played 1,078 snaps and had 11 penalties. Instead, Chuks Okorafor stepped up and did a nice job handling his. Nobody's perfect, so you can't knock him. No one knows what Okorafor said, but he pointed. Okorafor is under contract through the 2021 season, so in theory, he has 30 more games to develop as a starter before he would ever hit unrestricted free agency. 1). The Steelers have reportedly signed Okorafor to a 3-year deal worth $29. In the grades provided by PFF, the Steelers offense has plenty of room for growth. 7) and Dan Moore Jr. By Dale Lolley Nov 23, 2022. After starting over Chuks Okorafor in Week 9, rookie Broderick Jones is now the first name on the Steelers' depth chart at right tackle. 5 million in first two years, per source. Notes: Over the last three seasons, Chuks Okorafor has played more snaps than anyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a former professional athlete in the Canadian Football League, Chucks relies on discipline. In the grades provided by PFF, it was the non-starters of Washington and McCloud that scored the highest. 5 3-7 DET . Born: August 8, 1997 in Southfield, MI. Would cost the Steelers $6,166,667 in dead money if released and save $6,916,666. Okorafor’s number is high. Wide receivers George Pickens and Diontae Johnson have both publicly expressed their frustrations — be it verbally or with their body language or both — and on Sunday afternoon running back Najee Harris said he was simply “tired of. He found himself in a similar position his first two seasons. Standings. On to the second play of the game, the Jaguars rush only four and Chuks Okorafor gets pushed into Kenny Pickett’s lap for a quick sack. Check out his PFF grades and you’ll have a negative picture painted of his. 6 (63 snaps) While PFF ratings are subjective at best, they do give some kind of benchmark. Okorafor played well enough last season at right tackle that he earned a three-year contract extension in March. 083 million) of any player on the Steelers roster this season. That investment, for one year at least, paid off. Scott becomes the fourth offensive tackle on the team and leaves the Steelers with only Chuks Okorafor and Dan Moore Jr. The Steelers preseason PFF rankings at receiver pretty much show where they likely will fall in terms of usage and targets in the regular season if all goes as planned. Share LG: Kevin Dotson. "Okorafor was upset the offense. Would cost the Steelers $523,425 in dead money if released. injured his leg in the second half during Thursday Night Football, September 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. PFF's Premium Stats is the most in-depth collection of NFL and NCAA player performance data. Throughout training camp and much of the preseason, we’ve been operating on the assumption that it was Broderick Jones and Dan Moore battling for the starting left tackle job and Chuks Okorafor. Chukwuma Okorafor is an unrestricted free agent and the Pittsburgh Steelers will likely need a new right. Starter Chuks Okorafor was benched for on-field actions against the Jaguars. Dan Moore Jr. The guards have been slightly better than average while right tackle Chuks Okorafor has been slightly below average. Moore has also been working on the right side, which should cause some concern if you are Chuks Okorafor. 31. Chukwuma Okorafor. Okorafor didn’t. 1. 9, Kevin Dotson: 82. UP NEXT. Steelers T Chuks Okorafor reveals why he was benched by Mike Tomlin. 0 behind Kwon Alexander (91. The right right tackle? A former third-round pick taken by the Pittsburgh Steelers with designs he could be a staple of their offensive line for years to come, Chuks Okorafor is scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency this spring. As average as he has been, starting right tackle Chuks Okorafor has been the better of the two Steelers tackles this season. 4 (62nd of 84) Notable stats (regular season): Okorafor had 11 penalties called with 2 penalties declined or offsetting. Steelers vs. Notes: The only starter from 2020 to return to the Steelers offensive line this season, many expected Okorafor would slide over to left tackle. Birth Date (Age) 1991-06-06 (32) School Wilfrid Laurier. The move comes on the heels of a short week. - see what they could prove in. When Chuks was drafted, he was pegged as a developmental player. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made a change along the offensive line in Week 9, deciding to bench veteran Chuks Okorafor and replace him for rookie Broderick Jones. 8 (55 snaps) QB Ben Roethlisberger: 35. "It is unclear to whom Okorafor directly vented his. His Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades from 2021 aren’t particularly. 8 (55 snaps) QB Ben Roethlisberger: 35. 25 million guaranteed at signing. The run blocking scores were higher this week with Dotson leading the way at 68. The pass blocking scores by the position group went from barely above 60 down to 47. In Week 1, against the San Fransisco 49ers, Jones stepped in at left tackle when Dan Moore shifted to the right after Chuks Okorafor exited with a concussion. Daniels and Okorafor were assessed three penalties each. Okorafor. Okorafor also allowed only two sacks on 664 pass snaps. Okorafor said he's using the same "day-to-day" mentality to earn the team's trust back and to, hopefully, fight his way back into the starting lineup. There’s not much to be gleaned from just seven reps, but a nice bounce-back for Chuks Okorafor after a rough first series. In the grades provided by PFF, three of the top five offensive spots belong to linemen. Home Leagues Seasons Teams Players Coaches Drafts Awards Leaderboards. 4 days. “It was just something I said,” Okorafor said. Finney played 11 pass-blocking snaps and allowed one pressure at guard while filling in for the injured Trai Turner. "I talked to George. 2 PFF grade – 5th among Ts 😤 85. Reports Reveal What Chuks Okorafor Said Before Benching | Noah Strackbein, All Steelers. Advertisement. Chuks Okorafor only started his first NFL game because the Steelers first offensive play was in their jumbo package where he was the extra tight end. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh, PA. Ravens, 1st quarter, 7:59. Tomlin clarified that defensive end DeMarvin Leal is dealing with a. “Obviously,&rdquo. While they charted Moore with all those stats, he ranked dead last among all NFL offensive tackles in Week 1 with a 33. J. Chuks Okorafor and Dan Moore Jr. Okorafor had a balanced score of 73. Meanwhile, additions such as James Daniels, Mason Cole, and 2023 signing Isaac. : 43. $9. com. On a shovel play, Okorafor got out in front of the play and hit Walker who was trying to come backside on the play. The Nigerian-born Okorafor was different in many ways. Browns Players Call Out Chuks Okorafor. In this story: Pittsburgh Steelers. At the moment, the Steelers have Dan Moore Jr. PITTSBURGH — Broderick Jones took reps alongside starting right guard James Daniels during the individual portion of Pittsburgh Steelers practice on Wednesday, and while Chuks Okorafor rotated in, it looks more and more likely that the rookie first-round draft pick will be making his second consecutive start this Sunday against the. Steelers' Ramon Foster Sees Some Of Himself In Chuks Okorafor . Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tackle Broderick Jones against the Tennessee Titans on Nov. Some have gone as far to say that Moore could potentially push for Chuks Okorafor’s gig as the starting LT for Pittsburgh as early as Week 1 against Buffalo. 0 standard. Miles Killebrew (knee) also popped up on the report out of nowhere, but he practiced in a limited fashion. Notes: Over the last three seasons, Chuks Okorafor has played more snaps than anyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is due $8. and Chuks Okorafor haven’t looked like NFL starters. Steelers Daily Links: PFF Loves Jaylen Warren, Hines Ward Breaks Down Offense. While Chuks Okorafor was OK at right tackle last season, left tackle Dan Moore struggled with consistency and penalties in his second season. ". 4. The Steelers got mediocre production out of both starting tackles Dan Moore Jr. PFF ranked him as the 10th best guard in the NFL last season,. Okorafor said he was benched for conduct on the field during a loss to Jacksonville but declined. In the grades provided by PFF, the Steelers offense line has most of their players at the top of the list. The rookie’s […] The backup plan here could be if Chuks Okorafor, currently the starting right tackle could make the switch to the left and Jones starts on the right side. Chuks Okorafor got the start at right tackle for the Steelers against the Denver Broncos in week 12.