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EDTShareTweetShareSharePittsburgh Steelers 2019 Camp Battles: Matt Feiler vs. Chukwuma OkoraforCharles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsWhile it would be fair to say that the Pittsburgh Steelers 2019 roster looks set at several positions, there are still a handful of starting roles yet to be decided and a number of backup up jobs remain up for grabs.Over the coming weeks, BTSC editor Jeff Hartman and myself will take a look at some of the more obvious key names that will be fighting position battles throughout minicamp, OTAs and training camp later in the year, each taking a different side in the fight and providing our thoughts on why our pick will be the winner. So far we have weighed in on the impending battles between quarterbacks Joshua Dobbs and Mason Rudolph, runnings backs Jaylen Samuel and Benny Snell Jr. and wide receivers James Washington and Donte Moncrief. Today we move onto the wide receivers.Matt Feiler vs. Chukwuma OkoraforWith four spots along the offensive line seemingly locked up heading into the regular season Mike Wagner Jersey , the trade of right tackle Marcus Gilbert to the Arizona Cardinals earlier in the offseason has created an opportunity for Matt Feiler or Chukwuma Okorafor to claim a starting position. And while the fight could yet become a three way battle if third year prospect Jerald Hawkins can remain healthy long enough to become a viable candidate for the job, it is hard to look past Feiler and Okorafor as the main contenders. Jeff HartmanWe just spent some time talking about this on a recent podcast (you can listen to them all below this article), and there was someone who chimed in and said, “What about Jerald Hawkins?” While Hawkins is on the roster, I just don’t foresee him being a legitimate candidate for the right tackle position.In my opinion, Matt Feiler is the leader in the clubhouse, but that doesn’t mean Okorafor won’t give him a run for his money. There is a lot to like about “Chuks” game, but there is a reason the man they call “The Anchor” Mark Barron Jersey , Feiler, was the man who stood in for Marcus Gilbert during his injury plagued 2018 season.I wouldn’t be shocked if Okorafor stuns the fan base and claims the top spot, but my money is on Feiler to win the job, and keep Okorafor and Hawkins at bay throughout the process. What Feiler lacks in athleticism, he knows the system and has the experience to get the job done.Simon ChesterGraded as the 14th best right tackle in the NFL last season by Pro Football Focus, Feiler was something of a revelation when pressed into action in place of the injured Gilbert. While maybe not quite to the standard of the man he replaced, the drop off in talent was not always apparent with Feiler in the lineup and his efforts throughout his debut season as a part time starter bode well for 2019. A hard worker who taken a difficult path to earn playing time, Feiler has come a long way from the Division II player who spent the first three years of his professional football career on the practice squad to where he iw now. And having come this far in his journey Bud Dupree Jersey , it would be foolish to count him out now with a starting role within reach.On paper, Okorafor may be the more athletic option to use at right tackle when compared to his rival, but Feiler’s football experience versus a 21-year old prospect who has only been playing the sport since 2010 when his family emigrated to America from Nigeria figures to give him a head start in this battle. Feiler has also shown a bit more of the aggressive and punishing attitude the Steelers seems to like from their lineman, a trait Okafor often failed to show in college. If he hopes to beat out Feiler for the job this offseason, he will need to prove he has that quality in him.Film Study: Hate the new roughing the passer rule, not the men enforcing it NFL fans are confused and frustrated by the roughing the passer rule of landing on a quarterback with all the defender’s weight. This was one of the adopted rules by the competition committee which flew under the radar this offseason, but has reared its head early in the 2018 season. The rule was implemented due to Minnesota Vikings linebacker Anthony Barr crushing Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, resulting in a broken collarbone during 2017. Implementing the rule is intended to prevent defensive players from landing on the quarterback with all their weight hoping to reduce injuries to the most valuable position in the NFL. Unfortunately Javon Hargrave Jersey , the rule did not get much press in the offseason and many fans were not aware of it being implemented. Steelers fans need to understand the penalties Monday did not subsequently lead to points for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers— the same penalty helped the Steelers against the Cleveland Browns. The refs flagged Pittsburgh for two roughing the passer penalties during the Tampa Bay game but fans forget the team was also the beneficiary Week 1. With no score early in the second quarter, Ben Roethlisberger rolled out and threw the ball away. After the release Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett crashed into Big Ben driving him into the turf and landing on top with all his weight. The action resulted in a penalty which resulted in a first down giving the Steelers a fresh set of downs. The next play James Conner capitalized with an easy touchdown. Without the penalty, the Steelers would have had to settle for a field goal changing the dynamics of the game. Unlike the Browns game, the two penalties did not have a direct effect to the score. The drives where Sean Davis and Stephon Tuitt committed the penalties ended with interceptions. Even though the Bucs did not draw blood, the plays drew the inaccurate ire of Steelers fans. Both plays are being flagged consistently around the NFL. Tuitt and Davis landing on Ryan Fitzpatrick mirror the hit from Garrett. Are Steeler fans frustrated with the Black and Gold amassing a league-leading 13 personal foul penalties in 2017 along with leading the NFL with five so far this season or are fans just not understanding the new rule?The rule was implemented to protect the most important position in the NFL — like it or not. Quarterbacks are the reason 80,000 fans pack into stadiums around the NFL in all weather during fall and winter. The NFL is trying to keep those key cogs on the field and fans need to understand the rules that try to safeguard them. Fans need to embrace the rule until it is changed but Steelers fans need to remember that the rule change has helped the team more than the rule has hurt their beloved team. It is now up to Pittsburgh’s coaching staff to instruct players to avoid such flags. How will players avoid doing so and not hurting themselves? (Miami Dolphins defensive end, William Hayes tore his ACL avoiding such a penalty during Week 3.)