The Pittsburgh Steelers concluded their 2021 preseason Friday night with a 34–9 loss to the Carolina Panthers. While the ultimate goal of a preseason game is to be able to evaluate players rather than win the games, having a poor performance in a blowout does not help things. Despite an overall poor team showing, there were individuals who made the most of their final preseason opportunity to show the Steelers in what ways they can contribute.
For this exercise, I will be looking at one player from each phase of the game on offense, defense, and special teams.