The Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line had a brutal performance Saturday night in the team’s 16-15 preseason win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. There was no push in the run game, and quarterbacks were under pressure all night. Starting center Mason Cole said he believes the issue lies in technique.
“Our effort is there. our abilities are there. We know we can use right technique. We’ve just gotta trust ourselves in using the technique and really play to win the rep, not play to not lose,” Cole said via a tweet from ESPN’s Brooke Pryor.
Playing it safe, or playing not to lose is basically playing to lose.