Just need a pic of Okorafor riding one now. Last season, Okorafor played 1,078 snaps and had 11 penalties. [Locker] The PFF pass-blocking grade of Steelers starting offensive linemen this preseason: Dan Moore Jr: 49. Share LG: Kevin Dotson. Dan Moore Jr. And quote me on that. on a consistent basis. In the grades provided by PFF, it was the Steelers other quarterback who landed the highest score in 2022. Round 3. Sources tell us that Broderick Jones will start at RT tonight instead of Chuks…. Banner was going to be the RT and Moore the backup. PITTSBURGH — The Steelers benched Chuks Okorafor unexpectedly against the Titans. 5. While Chuks Okorafor was OK at right tackle last season, left tackle Dan Moore struggled with consistency and penalties in his second season. Steelers T Chuks Okorafor reveals why he was benched by Mike Tomlin. Birth Date (Age) 1991-06-06 (32) School Wilfrid Laurier. I included the players PFF score for that. The analytics site has charged the second-year quarterback with eight. 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. PITTSBURGH — Broderick Jones found out on Tuesday that he would get thrust into a starting job that he did not know he would have. “What happened last week wasn’t going to change his focus for. Herbig has flashed all summer, showcasing his get-off and speed at an elite level, beating Pittsburgh's starters Chuks Okorafor and Dan Moore Jr. He’s. The Steelers signed offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor to a three-year contract. The guards have been slightly better than average while right tackle Chuks Okorafor has been slightly below average. But after the Jaguars game, that was not the case. 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. While Chuks Okorafor was OK at right tackle last season, left tackle Dan Moore struggled with consistency and penalties in his second season. Share this article 702 shares share tweet text. 083 million in. August 27, 2023. The. LT Chuks Okorafor - STAY. C. PFF's Premium Stats is the most in-depth collection of NFL and NCAA player performance data. 25 million deal last off-season. 0 by Chuks Okorafor. “I. B. Dotson is a PFF All Pro at guard now that he is back playing his natural. 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. The New Orleans Saints rarely let a player they want to retain get away, but after making Ryan Ramczyk the highest-paid right tackle in NFL history by a decent margin with his five-year, $96 million extension signed before 2021, the decision with Armstead gets interesting. In the grades provided by PFF, the Steelers second-year tight end has the top score for the offense on the season. Steelers Daily Links: PFF Loves Jaylen Warren, Hines Ward Breaks Down Offense. 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. Chukwuma Okorafor signed a three year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers confirmed the. 7 (Rank: 1/13) Principal Opponent: Chukwuma Okorafor Week 4 Snaps: 36 Week 4 Grade: 72. Center has been a weak spot also as Mason Cole ranks poorly with a score of 47. PFF score: 61. Steelers Fear Worst With Cole Holcomb Injury. The base salaries by year in. Okorafor allowed only three. Daniels comes with a. 4 Isaac Seumalo- 75. Steelers OT Chuks Okorafor benched for saying the quiet part out loud. Steelers offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor produced his best season to date in 2022, just like the Steelers expected him to. Okorafor. Games played in 2021: 16 regular season, 1. Jones will compete for a spot on the offensive line but shouldn't be viewed as someone who will bounce Chuks Okorafor or Dan Moore Jr. Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. Born: August 8, 1997 in Southfield, MI. Offensive tackles Dan Moore, Broderick Jones and Chuks Okorafor are among the 10 worst beaten percentages. Additionally, Chuks Okorafor had a 64. The biggest concern coming into Week 1 in terms of injury was the. 2), and Diontae Johnson (69. 5 5-5 MIA -13. Chukwuma Okorafor. 14th overall draft pick Broderick Jones got just his second career start on Sunday in lieu of the benched right tackle Chuks Okorafor. However, Dan Moore Jr. The Steelers offensive linemen committed 27 penalties in 2022, down from 33 penalties in 2021. 2 (75 snaps) OT Dan Moore Jr. 6) Height 6' 5". As a rookie, Leal earned a 2. 0 behind Kwon Alexander (91. His first start came versus the Baltimore Ravens on the left. However, P ro Football Focus took it one step further. 4 rushing yards over the team's 7-2 finish to the 2022 season will be back. His overall score according to PFF was a 74. 25 million deal with the team last March. Browns. Weight 320. Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. Weight: 320. DOB 1997-08-08 ( 25. More 2023 NFL draft. 0) and Markus Golden (72. OT Chuks Okorafor: 53. Roster Outlook: Lock. Weight 320. Weight 215 lbs. OT Chuks Okorafor: 53. He finished with a 77. This causes him to lunge backward, but by this point, his left foot already. Speed 5. Jones played well against the Titans while leapfrogging veteran Chuks Okorafor on the depth chart. Stats. 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. Steelers Daily Links: PFF Snubs Watt Again, JPJ Near Top in One Stat. The organization decided to retain their starting right tackle for three years and $29. 1 James Daniels- 66. Here’s how PFF breaks down the group:. 0 standard. "Chuks [Okorafor] will probably be the guy who's penciled in at left tackle in April," Tomlin said with a laugh. But it leaves Chuks Okorafor in flux. Okorafor often promotes young Black girls as superheroes in her work, and her writing investigates racial. The biggest score of note should be Chuks Okorafor whose 84. Forefather. While the nascent left tackle is the future, that does not mean Moore and starting right tackle Chuks Okorafor are suddenly locked into a right tackle battle. In the grades provided by PFF, it was the non-starters of Washington and McCloud that scored the highest. 0 PFF pass blocking grade which ranked second among Steelers o-linemen in the. The Steelers have reportedly signed Okorafor to a 3-year deal worth $29. Chuks Okorafor lost the starting job at right tackle because he “acted out” during the Oct. OT Chuks Okorafor: 53. Weight 320. Essentially, Okorafor will earn. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports. Moore is listed as 315 lbs. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now. 0 — and even he didn’t clear a 62. Chukwuma “Chuks” Okorafor has been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starter at right tackle for 50 of their past 51 games. The trio. 6 with a 77. Check out his PFF grades and you’ll have a negative picture painted of his. Of the 81 qualified offensive tackles in 2022, Pro Football Focus ranked Okorafor 61st with a 61. 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. NFL. The top score on the night went to Alex Highsmith with an 80. His first start came versus the Baltimore Ravens on the left. 1. are pretty much it when it comes to the outside. Logging over 1,000 snaps every season since 2020, Okorafor has been consistent in his. 7 run blocking score. “It was just something I said,” Okorafor said. There’s not much to be gleaned from just seven reps, but a nice bounce-back for Chuks Okorafor after a rough first series. So is Hassenauer for only playing a couple of games (though one, I believe, was an. 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. 4 (62nd of 84) Notable stats (regular season): Okorafor had 11 penalties called with 2 penalties declined or offsetting. No one is saying exactly what Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor said to get himself benched last week against the Tennessee Titans but he seems to think whatever it is it was bad. A holding penalty of Chuks Okorafor, a false start on Isaac Seumalo, and a Drake Jackson sack pushed the Steelers back again. 8 by PFF in 2020, his last season at tackle. In the past month, right tackle Chuks Okorafor lost his job for venting about the direction of the offense. RG Nate Herbig, RT Chuks Okorafor. 25 million guaranteed at signing. Okorafor. And he played those snaps at left tackle, with. The Steelers will start rookie Broderick Jones at right tackle over incumbent veteran starter Chuks Okorafor for their game against the Tennessee Titans, according to reports and confirmed by sources to Steelers Now. Chukwuma Okorafor was the only offensive lineman in a Steelers uniform who finished PFF’s first review of the broadcast film with a grade above 60. In the grades provided by PFF, the Steelers had three 2022 draft picks in their top 5 on offense. Chuks Okorafor’s words remain a mystery as he expects to be benched again for Steelers vs. Would cost the Steelers $6,166,667 in dead money if released and save $6,916,666. When asked about the. 6 PFF grade mirrors the majority of his overall NFL career, which has demonstrated flashes but an overall lack of. 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. UPDATE. But PFF gave Okorafor the 43rd. I had a good talk with him," Johnson said. 8 (535 snaps) C Mason Cole: 64. SteelerFan448 Well-known member. 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. Nose tackle: Tyson Alualu was one of the worst-graded interior defensive linemen in 2022, according to PFF. had his season end in Week 3 following a groin injury caused by a block from Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor. In 2023, Okorafor will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a roster bonus of $4,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $13,083,333 and a dead cap value of $16,166,668. I included the players PFF score for that. In this story: Pittsburgh Steelers. PFF score: 62. (55. In Week 13 the Steelers beat the Ravens and Okorafor had a much better game, at least according to the PFF grades. 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. While coach Mike Tomlin is on record that Okorafor isPFF’s signature metric for evaluating running backs is “elusive rating. 1 run blocking score. 8 PFF overall grade and five interceptions, the most he has recorded in a single season since 2012. Okorafor has the fourth-highest salary-cap hit on the Steelers roster this season. The guards have been slightly better than average while right tackle Chuks Okorafor has been slightly below average. to right tackle and the rookie Broderick Jones came into the game at left tackle. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Player stats at NFL. 2 pass block, even ahead of Darnell Washington. Steelers Daily Links: PFF Snubs Watt Again, JPJ Near Top in One Stat. OT Chuks Okorafor: 77. Round 3. 9:40 AM. Weight 215 lbs. 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. The Pittsburgh Steelers extended right tackle, Chukwuma Okorafor to a three-year, $29. ESPN NFL reporter Adam Schefter is reporting the new three-year contract offensive tackle Chuks Okorafor is signing with the Steelers is three years for $29. 6 run-blocking grade – 6th 🟡 78 pass-blocking snaps ⚫️ 2 pressures allowed pic. That is until now as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Gerry Dulac reports that Okorafor was complaining about the offense running the same group of run plays in the loss. DOB 1997-08-08 ( 26. When asked about. PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers made a surprising change along the offensive line in Week 9, and appear to be sticking to it moving forward. PFF continues to crush on Connor Heyward, who had a red zone touchdown and blocked well when asked to. In the grades provided by PFF, it was the Steelers other quarterback who landed the highest score in 2022. The Nigerian-born Okorafor was different in many ways. Chuks Okorafor took snaps at right tackle, the position he started for 15 games last season after Banner tore his ACL in the first game. 3 in pass blocking and 73. Chukwuma Okorafor. 0 by Chuks Okorafor. Chukwuma Okorafor | Pittsburgh Steelers T | NFL and PFF stats | PFF NFL NCAA Sun 1:00p 26 Picks PIT 33 6-3 CLV -1 6-3 Sun 1:00p 23 Picks CHI 47. But that will not change after a strong performance from Broderick Jones, who earned a promotion up the depth chart at right tackle. Chuks Okorafor benched for ‘something I said,’ allowing. — PFF PIT Steelers (@PFF_Steelers) October 31, 2021. Daily Links: AFC North Making History, Steelers Tease Announcement. 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. 7) and Dan Moore Jr. By. Chuks Okorafor got the start at right tackle for the Steelers against the Denver Broncos in week 12. 25 million deal with the team last March. And in hindsight that might be a genius move. Steelers vs. August 8, 2021. Round 2: Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State Pittsburgh plays the fifth highest rate of man coverage in the NFL. 2 (75 snaps) OT Dan Moore Jr. His overall score according to PFF was a 74. While coach Mike Tomlin is on record that Okorafor isThe Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly benching Chuks Okorafor for Broderick Jones. 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. . 0 pass blocking score and a 54. , who Tomlin believes is far better at left tackle than right tackle. He also has a roster bonus of $4 million in 2023 and 2024. 77 in Black clearing lanes for Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren. At age 14, he stood 6-foot-3 and weighed 230 pounds with room to grow. For starters, Okorafor is currently under contract with the Steelers through the 2024 season after signing a three-year, $29. Instead, Chuks stayed put at right tackle and the Steelers rookie. Even if the Steelers can coax league-average play out of their interior, tackles Dan Moore Jr. . with a 61. The. Chukwuma Okorafor (born August 8, 1997) is a Nigerian professional American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). 7 run blocking score and a 62. 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. Offensive tackles Dan Moore and Chuks Okorafor have among the 10 worst beaten percentages. Tomlin said he is “probably in the concussion protocol” and didn’t have a lot of information on his status going forward. His cap charges for the three years are $4,333,333, $13,083,333 and $11,833,334, respectively. Coach Tomlin. The club has signed multiple starters. As part of his deal, Okorafor received a $9. In this scenario, the Steelers would replace all three interior linemen, swapping Dotson and. 4 days. By Dale Lolley Nov 23, 2022. J. Chuks Okorafor has 41 pressures with 3 sacks, 5 hits, and 33 hurries. 25 million with $20. 2 overall grade. 6 overall offensive score. 4). 0) – Sunday against Cleveland marked this duo’s last chance to prove to the front office that they can handle the tackle spots in 2023, and neither. [jwplayer lNMqp3Xb-ThvAeFxT] T. He'll compete with Dylan Cook and Le'Raven Clark for an offensive tackle spot behind Dan Moore Jr. Additionally, PFF had the Steelers pass catchers with only one drop on the night which they attributed to Miles Boykin. 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. Chukwuma. : 43. PITTSBURGH — When the Pittsburgh Steelers lost right tackle Chuks Okorafor late in Sunday’s season opener against the San Fransisco 49ers, rookie first-round pick Broderick Jones got the call. ranked as PFF’s 77th-ranked tackle on the year, totaling seven allowed sacks (tied for seventh-most. As average as he has been, starting right tackle Chuks Okorafor has been the better of the two Steelers tackles this season. Notes: Over the last three seasons, Chuks Okorafor has played more snaps than anyone on the Pittsburgh Steelers. Scott becomes the fourth offensive tackle on the team and leaves the Steelers with only Chuks Okorafor and Dan Moore Jr. Okorafor allowed 23 pressures on 683 pass-block snaps last season. Draft Year 2018. Dotson led the Steelers with 11 penalties, while Moore was assessed nine. Chukwuma Okorafor (born August 8, 1997) is a Nigerian professional American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Both are under contract to return for 2023, but are in far from secure positions. "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. 6 (23 snaps) WR Chase Claypool: 47. . Watt and Minkah Fitzpatrick the highest paid at their positions. He very well could be this year’s training camp phenom. $9. Daily Lines. His Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades from 2021 aren’t particularly. "I talked to George. This left offensive tackle, Chuks Okorafor, and guard, Kevin Dotson as the sole returning linemen with starting experience. The last time Okorafor found himself in this spot was when he and Zach Banner battled it out for the. 6, Kendrick Green: 29. Chuks and Dan have played a lot of football for us. 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. 25 million contract in the process (signed March 2022). Pittsburgh Steelers rookie tackle Broderick Jones against the Tennessee Titans on Nov. and Chuks Okorafor, and now Jones joins them there to strengthen the unit considerably. But it sparked the rushing attack, blowing the Titans. 11 hours ago · Offensive tackles Dan Moore, Broderick Jones and Chuks Okorafor are among the 10 worst beaten percentages. Height: 6’6”. Speed 5. Dan Moore Jr. 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. Packers. Draft Year 2018. In the grades provided by PFF, the Steelers second-year tight end has the top score for the offense on the season. Per PFF, at 93. comIt would have been easy to put Zach Banner here but I think there is far more pressure on Chuks Okorafor at this point. Okorafor has $4 million roster bonuses in 2023 and 2024 due on the 5th day of those league years. LT Chuks Okorafor - STAY. 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh,. Stewart in the first quarter Friday, Aug. 25 million signing bonus with base salaries of $1. For a decent cost I think people with NFL specific media credentials and former players can get PFF Ultimate which has all the angles not just the 2 given by NFL+ and has a searchable function so you literally search "Pickett deep pass right" and it. 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. PFF Analyst Critical Of Kenny Pickett, Believes Low Turnover Numbers A Bit Overblown. Like Devin Bush, Kevin Dotson, and others, OT Chukwuma Okorafor made his 2021 debut Thursday night against the Eagles. 8 pass blocking score. Pittsburgh Steelers. The wait is over, Steelers fans! Both rookies and veterans report once again to St. Member. Schedule. Rookie Broderick Jones is expected to get his third career. — PFF PIT Steelers (@PFF_Steelers) November 10, 2023. The only other thing to look for when it comes to the Steelers offensive lineman is their scores from PFF whether you like. But that will not change after a strong performance from Broderick Jones, who earned a promotion up the depth. Logging over 1,000. Chuks and Dan have played a lot of football for us. , Nov. Chuks Okorafor. 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. Steelers' Ramon Foster Sees Some Of Himself In Chuks Okorafor . Chuks Okorafor NFL transactions. SHARE. - see what they could prove in. Looking at the PFF scores for the first half versus the second half of the season, Okorafor was the higher grade. Games started: 52. 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. Nobody's perfect, so you can't knock him. If OTAs and minicamp were indicators, Connor Heyward could be a versatile weapon as well with an emphasis on his athletic ability. "He understands. Cash Flows - fully earned money - unearned or partially earned money. But PFF gave Okorafor the 43rd. Pittsburgh spent $72 million last off-season signing free agents Mason Cole and James Daniels and re-signing right tackle Chuks Okorafor. Chukwuma Okorafor this season: 🔥 81. Okorafor was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent. 25 million. When Moore is replaced at left tackle, it will signify the open competition at right tackle. The ball was underthrown, but Ward was in lockstep coverage either way. Finney played 11 pass-blocking snaps and allowed one pressure at guard while filling in for the injured Trai Turner. "'Chucks' reputation as the pre-eminent marketer of the most prestigious real estate is unparalleled in Calgary. To throw in Chuks Okorafor’s numbers just for reference sake, he played 1,035. Subscribe today to get full access Pick No. When we first heard that Pittsburgh Steelers starting right tackle Chuks Okorafor was benched for something he said during the Steelers loss to the. He played college football at Western Michigan. In addition, starter Chuks Okorafor was benched for on-field actions against the Jaguars. All Combine and Draft-Related Analysis, News, Video, and Biographical Information for Chukwuma Okorafor. Okorafor also allowed only two sacks on 664 pass snaps. Foster was an undrafted free agent in his rookie year when the Steelers signed him. In the grades provided by PFF, it was the non-starters of Washington and McCloud that scored the highest. com · PFR. Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Chukwuma Okorafor (76) looks on during a preseason NFL football game, Sunday, Aug. College: Western Michigan. The Steelers starting right guard appears excited and ready to play. Jones played well, but what led to the entire incident where Okorafor was […]14th overall draft pick Broderick Jones got just his second career start on Sunday in lieu of the benched right tackle Chuks Okorafor. Games played in 2021: 16 regular season, 1. 25 million in 2022, $6 million in 2023 and $4. Games played: 63.