There have been many issues to start the 2023 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers, with many people (including myself) understandably focusing on the offense. From a yardage perspective, Pittsburgh’s offense ranks 29th in total yards, 25th in passing, and 29th in rushing, while the defense is 30th in total yards, 26th in passing, and 29th in rush yards allowed. So, 25th and lower in each ranking. Ouch.
Today I wanted to zero in on run defense, examining those problems further to get some situational context, and considering the strong attack the Baltimore Ravens present this week (currently fourth in rushing yards this season).