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AFC Weakness Watch: Pittsburgh Steelers - Vambo - 05-30-2021
https://sports.yahoo.com/afc-weakness-watch-pittsburgh-steelers-213008911.html
Steelers Weakness
The Steelers have a number of areas that could be noted as the most important weakness for the team. Roethlisberger is the biggest name while cornerback, with the loss of Mike Hilton in free agency and cutting of Steven Nelson, maybe the most under-discussed area of concern.
For now, the team’s biggest weakness is their offensive line.
Last year, Pro Football Focus has the Steelers line rated as the 17th best offensive line at the end of the season. Even worse, they were ranked 31st as a run-blocking unit with only Alejandro Villanueva grading over a 60, 60.9, in that area of the game.
Villanueva left for Baltimore in free agency.
Instead of addressing their paltry line, the Steelers allowed one of their only decent players to leave in free agency. Maurkice Pouncey also retired this offseason. The only additions came with two backup-level players in free agency as the team failed to draft a single offensive lineman in the 2021 NFL draft.
While the Steelers did draft Najee Harris to boost their running game, it is tough for a running back to do much when his offensive line is poor. With Roethlisberger’s age robbing him of much of his mobility, the offensive line is setting him up to be hit quite often.
The Steelers may figure out a way to scheme things up to run the ball and to protect Big Ben but, at this point, their most important weakness is the five guys tasked with doing both of those things.
RE: AFC Weakness Watch: Pittsburgh Steelers - Synric - 05-31-2021
(05-30-2021, 10:56 PM)Vambo Wrote: Instead of addressing their paltry line, the Steelers allowed one of their only decent players to leave in free agency. Maurkice Pouncey also retired this offseason. The only additions came with two backup-level players in free agency as the team failed to draft a single offensive lineman in the 2021 NFL draft.
The Steelers drafted Kendrick Green G/C in the Third Round.
Their line is up in the air though. David DeCastro is a main stay at Right Guard and they had the rookie Kevin Dotson play really well at Left Guard. It's their tackles that get iffy... Okorafor has been up and down as a Right Tackle and now sliding over to the Left Side and Zach Banner has played well but doesnt have many reps.