Last year, part of the reason for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ collapse was their inability to stop the run. Sure enough, that beast roared its ugly head again on Sunday. While the Steelers crawled out of MetLife Stadium with a win, nearly their entire front seven struggled. Former NFL CB Devin McCourty is specifically worried about the lack of physicality with the Steelers’ linebackers.
“My biggest concern with Pittsburgh is, from their linebacker position, they’re athletic freaks,” McCourty said on Chris Simms Unbuttoned on Monday. “When you look at Payton Wilson and you look at Patrick Queen, they’re not real thumpers.