As bad as Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was during Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Steelers have a bigger problem to worry about as the team prepares for its final four games. That is whether or not their porous secondary will result in them sitting home for the postseason for the third consecutive season. Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert has ignored the need, other than signing Mike Mitchell to replace an aging Ryan Clark, despite the signs ... Read More
Pittsburgh Steelers secondary must improve quickly
Pittsburgh Steelers’ general manager Kevin Colbert chose not to address the cornerback position when the 2014 NFL Draft came and went, unless you consider drafting Shaquille Richardson in the fifth round addressing the situation. Despite Ike Taylor’s struggles throughout the 2013 campaign, Colbert also elected to not to address the position in free agency, electing to stick with what he has. At the end of the day, that decision could prove costly as this secondary is not a very good one, ... Read More
Depth at safety a strength for Steelers
As the Steelers enter their second full week of training camp, there are a number of important questions to be answered after consecutive 8-8 seasons. One of the biggest questions will be whether or not the Steelers have enough depth at cornerback, a topic I discussed for PSN a couple of weeks back. Cornerback depth behind the top three of Ike Taylor, Cortez Allen and William Gay is still a hot topic at camp, but it's the outstanding depth at safety that might help ease some of those concerns ... Read More
Steelers cornerback depth will be challenged
After looking at the offensive line as one of the the top question marks going into training camp, let's look another key question going into the 2014 season. This time, focusing on defense. Do the Steelers have the cornerbacks necessary to get the job done in 2014? If you look strictly at some of the numbers over the past three seasons, the answer to this question seems to be yes. Over that time frame, the Steelers pass defense has lead the league in fewest yards allowed twice, and ... Read More