Some will say the talent level on the roster, especially at some key positions, is what is holding the team back. Others will say it is the coaching staff. One has to be chosen because at the end of the day the Pittsburgh Steelers went 10-7 last season and qualified for the playoffs while facing some significant adversity and attrition. CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani released a coaching staff-tier list for all NFL teams and placed the Steelers in the second-highest tier near the top of the league.
Their staff didn’t quite make the cut for the “cream of the crop” tier at the top but were labeled “pretty good, but with some questions”.