They say defense wins championships. And with the highest-paid defense in the NFL, the Steelers should be Super Bowl contenders, right? Instead, the Steelers’ offense has had to carry the load.
Whether the issue was sheer talent or bad coaching, the Steelers were overwhelmed defensively by a Cincinnati Bengals team that was not playing well heading into last Thursday’s game. Cincinnati’s playmakers got the better of them, and team insider Mike DeFabo thinks it’s a lesson that the Steelers should start spending more on their offense going forward.
“The Bengals and Steelers basically took two polar opposite approaches to roster building,” DeFabo said Sunday on 93.