What do you consider to be the weak link on the 2026 Steelers?

I see up-side and reason to be positive at nearly every position but QB, and we can't be any worse in the coaching department. There are so many possible breakout players we should see a few of them step up.

Being the savvy veteran that Rogers is, he will be smart and provide chances to win, although I wish they would have moved on from him so we could find out what we have in Howard and Allar.

O-line is up in the air but with decent coaching it should be better.

I think Danny will be missed on special teams but we have a lot of ST talent.

 

On D: Probably ILB. I'll also feel better about the CBs when I see the vet addition play well...been burned on this front too many times. Hearing Samuel is looking pretty good in camp too, but it's still early and probably mostly meaningless.

On O: QB is still the most important question mark. How does AR look one year older. We should have our strongest WR2 in a long time, but again it's kind of an I'll believe it when I see it thing for me. What's going to happen on the right side of the OL? How do they all gel with only 1 guy in the same spot from last season?

 

Overall?! Cohesion of the entire team. New philosophy, new play book and new personnel. A lot of moving parts as it stands. Time isn't really on Pittsburghs side either with these aging vets. The team has to start as fast as possible for the second half of the season is brutal.


Offense?! Comes down to the Offensive Line.... again. It has been said one times too many but does bear repeating; how quickly will this new unit gel and stabilize?! This isn't accounting for the positional switches of Troy Fautanu and Mason McCormick though there isn't too much concern there thus far.


Defense?! Easily ILB. There is no clear cut answer as it stands. Have to find out what you have I Payton Wilson.

 

On offense, having a soon to be 43 yr old qb will always bring up questions.....
The only other potential weakness offensively would revolve around the moving parts on the o-line and how quickly they come together as a unit



Defensively, the talk at ilb is gonna end up being a broken record, until proven otherwise....
I'm holding my breath at the safety position..
Brisker, Elliott and Savage are an incredible top 3 if they stay healthy, which is something they all have issues with

 

WR

 

Biggest weakness on defense is horrible NT and Inside Lb play. They cannot stop the run on a consistent basis. Another one was consistently giving up third and long. I think that was coaching. We shall see.

 

I think our DC and HC were an absolute disaster on defense. I can't see it being worse coaching, and we have better talent.