The Pittsburgh Steelers really struggled to stop the run to begin the year. They were able to make some serious progress, though, especially in their wins against New England, Minnesota, and Cleveland. Unfortunately, all of that started to unravel in Cincinnati on Thursday. The Steelers’ defensive line couldn’t stop anything on the ground, and former Steelers OL Trai Essex thinks he has an idea why.
“Coach Tomlin said we’re not gonna be defined by this performance. But it’s starting to become the definition of this defense,” Essex said Friday on his Snap Count podcast. “It’s not a penetrating defense.