Around the league - Steelers Edition

by Dolos22 | 3 years ago | 0 Comments

Ok so let’s talk shop about the 5-4 and Steelers. The Steelers are at an interesting point right now this season. They are currently on the outside looking in for the playoffs, but should the Steelers make that push for the playoffs? Well, we don’t want to tank the season if we have a legit chance in the playoffs. With the talent on the roster for the Steelers they do but with the play calling on offense must be better. The Steelers are rank 25^th in offense right now. Pittsburgh could be higher, but some questionable play calling and decision making by quarterback Dwayne Haskins has put them on the bottom half of ranking déjà vu like sugar honey iced tea.

Haskins has done okay right turned over that ball a ton with 24 interceptions on the season. The interceptions are from very questionable decision making by the young quarterback. Haskins has a potential high ceiling, but can the Steelers afford to wait for that? Looking at the upcoming quarterback draft prospects the Steelers could end up taking a quarterback. When you look at the offense overall and solid quarterback is the missing piece. Haskins will have a chance to prove himself and the season still has a way to go so lets just see what happens.

Now for the defense there are the highlight of this team. Pittsburgh Steelers defense is rank 10^th this season which is pretty good. TJ Watt has been playing lights out this season racking up 10.5 sacks this season. It’s good to see that losing his sack brother Bud Dupree to the Titans hasn’t affect his production. The defense has a good mixture of veterans and young players who can all bring something to the table. In the draft for the defense, it will be more about building depth and getting younger in certain areas. The Defense has a lot of players with potential and opportunities to make big plays in games. Cameron Sutton, Ahkello Witherspoon and Tony Brown are three players on defense to pay attention too. The three corners are looking to help this secondary and pass rush by locking up receivers.

The Steelers will continue to monitor how the season goes to see what should be done leading into the offseason. Pittsburgh could be open to trading or looking to make a big splash in free agency. It is worth noting that the Steelers were able to secure superstar Juju Smith-Schuster to a long-term deal keeping him a Steelers for a while. The Steelers for once actually have some money to throw around and do something to help this team.  Check back later this season to see what the Steelers do and where they are headed. Don’t forget to follow the Steelers twitter page @SFA_Steelers.