Big Ben just proved why one of the Steelers’ more underrated selections is going to be a problem in Pittsburgh for years to come
Ben Roethlisberger went to bat for one of the Steelers’ more underrated selections in the 2026 NFL Draft and proved why fans should be excited.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have heavily invested in their offensive line ever since Omar Khan took over as general manager. Broderick Jones, Zach Frazier, Mason McCormick, and Troy Fautanu have all been drafted with valuable capital, alongside later round swings like Spencer Anderson.
Well, despite the allocation of resources, the Steelers took a similar approach in this year’s draft, using two of their first five picks to address the offensive line. Max Iheanachor in the first round, and then Gennings Dunker to close things out on night two. Well, Ben Roethlisberger shared his thoughts on the latter of those two selections, and he proved why all Steelers fans should be excited.
Ben Roethlisberger is big fan of Gennings Dunker
“Listen, we’re trying to add depth, and that’s important. This guy [Gennnings Dunker] can play tackle,” said Big Ben on Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger via Channel 7 on YouTube. I can see him more as a guard here at this level, so I think that’s important. But again, anytime you can have a guy who can flex around, we had some great linemen in my day, guys like Trai Essex could play all five spots.”
“The more spots you can put on the line, the longer you last, the more valuable you are. So if this young man was a tackle, but now comes in the guard, well, guess what, all of a sudden in the game, if I got to move him back up tackle, because he can, then yeah, he’s super valuable.”
Versatility is the spice of life in the NFL, and with Dunker, you’re going to see that in Pittsburgh. While he played a ton of right tackle in college, if you told me he’s a starting left guard come Week 1, I wouldn’t even blink.
Dunker is extremely physical, and what I found funny is that he is commonly compared to guard Mason McCormick. Yes, the starting right guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers. So, depending on what happens with Broderick Jones, the Steelers could easily have two rookies starting on the left side of their offensive line come Week 1.