The Steelers invested heavily in their defensive line this offseason, but they aren’t yet seeing the dividends pay off. Of course, they haven’t seen their biggest investment on the field yet, with Derrick Harmon missing the first two games. From the sounds of it, they will have to wait at least another week, as well.
Barring Harmon, though, what we’re seeing is the continuation of an ongoing trend, Gerry Dulac argues. For most of the past decade, the Steelers have not been able to develop their defensive line investments. Harmon is the first selection in the first round since then, so one hopes he changes that.