More than anything else coming out of the 2021 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers knew that one thing they had to fix was their run defense. They finished last in the league, not just based on the stats, but off of watching the tape. Saturday night’s preseason debut wasn’t necessarily the salve it could have been.
Hosting the Seattle Seahawks at Acrisure Stadium, over four quarters, the defense allowed 159 yards on the ground on 26 touches with one touchdown, averaging 6.1 yards per carry, in spite of the fact that they did not allow an explosive play. DeeJay Dallas and Travis Horner both ran well against a defensive front that was admittedly missing some key components.