The Steelers young bucks will need to grow up a little faster, and make plays in the trenches. Stopping Chubb will be tougher with Cam Heyward expected to miss up to eight weeks, after groin surgery. “Last week was a prime example - we didn’t do a good job, and that opened it up for everything else.” “If he gets going and the run game gets going, I’ve always been like this, if the run game gets going it really affects all of our defense and it makes us less effective. “Nick Chubb is a great runner, and he’s really the thing that makes them go,” Steelers defensive coordinator Teryl Austin said. With Diontae Johnson out, Allan Robinson, Calvin Austin III, and Pat Friermuth all have to up their games and make plays when called upon.ĭefensively, it all comes down to keeping Chubb from gashing them as Christian McCaffrey did a week earlier. Matt Canada has to fond a way to make George Pickens the primary ball catcher, and feed him early and often. Pickett has to have better awareness, focus downfield, step up into the pocket and complete passes to his open receivers. The line has to keep the pocket clean for Pickett, and open up some holes in the running game for Najee Harris and Jaylon Warren to exploit. This week doesn’t get any more simple when it comes to a game plan: PLAY BETTER!! The offensive line, which allowed Pickett to be sacked five times last week, will have to contain defensive end Myles Garrett from adding to Pickett’s sack total. The Browns have a tough secondary lead by corners Denzel Ward and Greg Newsome. Tight End David Njoku has yet to make his talent known yet as a Brown, but Pittsburgh always has problems with good receiving TE’s, so Njoku could be active across the middle.Īs stated, the Browns defense completely shut down Cincinnati, so the Steelers, coming off their awful performance, will need a huge bounce back game from Kenny Pickett and the entire offense. Chubb.”Įlijah Moore may have to be Watson’s top target, as Amari Cooper is questionable with a groin injury. “If you’re talking about the Cleveland Browns,” Tomlin said, “man, it starts with Mr. Chubb had 106 yards on the ground and had four receptions for 21 yards. Nick Chubb, who unless Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski is clueless, should see lots of carries against the Steelers. Watson added 45 yards on the ground and a touchdown. Cincinnati had just 142 yards overall.ĭeshaun Watson didn’t do much in the passing game, going 16 of 29 for only 154 yards, but did manage a touchdown pass to tight end Harrison Bryant. Burrow managed just 82 yards passing and was sacked twice. The Browns pounded Joe Burrow and the Bengals 24-3. With the Cleveland Browns (1-0) coming to Pittsburgh for Monday Night Football, the Steelers have a lot of adjustments to make, if they don’t want to fall to 0-2 to start the year. “Not how we practiced, not how our guys have played.” “It was not what we expected,” Canada said. To boot, Acrisure Stadium was taken over by San Francisco fans in the 4th quarter, to add to the embarrassment of the 30-7 beat down. Watt who had three sacks.Įveryone else, from head coach Mike Tomlin, to the offense designed by Matt Canada, to Kenny Pickett, to the offensive line, and the defense were an abject disaster. One player showed up to play for Pittsburgh, that being T.J. That about sums up the debacle that was the Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) season opener last week vs the 49ers. Game-time: Sunday, September 18th, 8:15 PM Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) vs Cleveland Browns (1-0)
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