A lot of offensive linemen were expected to be early picks in the 2023 NFL Draft.

In fact, the NFL Draft betting odds at FanDuel Sportsbook set the over/under of first-round offensive linemen at 6.5 (albeit with -250 odds on the under).

As for Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones, his individual over/under was pick 14.5, and he was +2300 to be the first offensive lineman drafted, ranking fourth at around a 4.2% probability.

That was just about perfect, as the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him 14th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Broderick Jones NFL Draft Profile

Jones earned a 99.0 pass-block efficiency grade, via PFF in 2022, ranking tied for fifth in the country while playing all of his 930 snaps at left tackle for the Bulldogs.

Jones is actually the second-ranked tackle in the class in NFL Next Gen Stats' model while also ranking top-three in both production and athleticism score within the class.

Broderick Jones in Pittsburgh

The Steelers were 15th in pass block grade and 16th in run block grade in 2022, via PFF, and offensive line was a glaring need for them as they build around quarterback Kenny Pickett.

numberFire's expected points model ranked the Steelers' passing offense 15th in the NFL in 2022.

Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 Outlook

Via FanDuel Sportsbook's NFL odds, the Steelers are +152 to reach the playoffs and have a win total of 8.5 (with -105 odds on the over).

The Steelers' Super Bowl odds are +6000.

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