At this point in the offseason, it’s pretty clear what style of play the Pittsburgh Steelers are going to try and emulate throughout the 2022 regular season, that being a power-rushing attack and a suffocating defense, much like they tried to do in 2019 after losing Ben Roethlisberger for the season just six quarters into the year.
Of course, things didn’t quite work out that year with Mason Rudolph and Duck Hodges under center, as the Steelers lost their final three games of the season, putting an end to what appeared to be a surprising playoff berth. However, the Steelers learned something in that season about their defense, led by the likes of All-Pros T.