After two rough weeks to start the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers needed a good defensive performance against the New England Patriots in Week 3. In some ways, they got exactly that. The unit forced five turnovers on the day, winning the turnover battle by a margin of four. However, there were still plenty of issues. One of the most glaring problems from last week, which resurfaced on Sunday, was their inability to get off the field on third and fourth downs. That’s something T.J. Watt recognizes as a massive problem.
“It can be demoralizing as a defense,” Watt said Monday, via 93.