For most teams, the quarterback is the player an offense can least afford to lose. In Pittsburgh, that most valuable player might be wide receiver George Pickens instead. The Steelers have felt what life is like without him the past three weeks, averaging just 19 points per game and struggling in the passing-game while missing big plays. Weighing in on the state of the team, former NFL coach Jon Gruden says the Steelers’ offense won’t return to form until Pickens does.
“They’re not scoring,” Gruden said of the on Barstool Sports’ The Shred Line last night.