After three weeks of play, the Pittsburgh Steelers rank 30th in total offense. They rank 25th in passing and they rank 29th in rushing. Their inability to sustain drives and put up points has worn the defense down in the first three games of the season. To this point, the Steelers’ defense has spent the equivalent of almost an entire game more on the field than the offense. While the loss of Ben Roethlisberger goes without saying and the less than stellar play of James Conner and some receivers, this all starts with the offensive line. They are not protecting like they have in the past and they aren’t creating holes we are used to seeing either.
Three Reasons Why the Steelers’ Offensive Line is Struggling
