It’s the leaky defense stupid.

If the O line was good enough to sustain drives... the defense wouldn't be gassed by the 3rd quarter. There's way too many 3 and outs. Time of possession is terrible. Steelers offense hasn't been good since 2018.... and it wasn't that great then.

 

The offense is a issue of course but the other problem,in some game,the steelers defense are unable to leave the field...the opponents have so many long drive against this defense...Remember the second half of the eagles game when the steelers offense had only 2 drive in the second half because the defense could not leave the field...it was ugly.It was a problem vs cowboys too but the turnoveirrs in deep steelers territory save the steelers for a good part of the game.I can name other game like vs chiefs or ravens in the playoffs

 

But the steelers defense were on the field for 1034 plays last season,9th less in the NFL

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/opp.htm

On offense,they had 1081 plays,10th in the NFL

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2024/

 

I agree on some of this. The defense is highly overrated and should not be responsible for carrying the team by itself. Steelers in reality are a slightly above average defense that is nowhere near elite. Steelers defense hasn't been elite in 15 years.

 

Yeah,the only year that they were elite since 2011 was in 2019

 

I really shouldn't have written that because it was hateful even though it maybe true. There is enough hate in this world, and I shouldn't be adding more to it.

 

So because the D isn't elite in the playoffs that means that they weren't in the regular season.
Got it..
Then YOU same people stop talking about Dan Marino, Lamar Jackson, or Barry Sanders ever being elite.

 

Add to this the inability to coach up lesser players. You can't expect to draft and keep 1st (or even 2nd) round picks at every defensive position. Tomlin's defenses inordinately rely on highly drafted defensive players to make his schemes work. It would be nice if they could coach up more Day 2 or 3 picks into respectable starters.

 

Our QB play in Ben’s final 2 seaosnson, and since his retirement has been consistently below average, at best. Please show me another NFL team that has consistently won with the lack of quality QB play that the Steelers have had over that time period.

Now we can discuss who is at fault for not having better QB’s, but it is very, very hard to follow up a franchise QB with another great QB. Green Bay going from Favre to Rogers is really the only example I can think of. Usually there is a precipitous drop off for a decade or more.

 

Yep.


Depth is just as important as starting players. I'd argue it is more important. The NFL Season is a war of attrition.


Last man standing wins. Layman's terms?! Best Roster along with having the best depth across the board.


Philadelphia's recent string of Playoff Runs are no accident.