Pittsburgh Steelers preseason : The good, the bad and the ugly

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GREEN BAY, WI – AUGUST 16: Brett Hundley #7 of the Green Bay Packers is brought down by Morgan Burnett #42 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter of a preseason game at Lambeau Field on August 16, 2018 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

The Bad

Defense

Too many missed tackles and guys out of position hurt against the Packers. They have received nothing from either Tyler Matakevich nor free agent signee Jon Bostic. The secondary continues to be a work in progress.

Injuries

Yes, every team is dealing with injuries during the preseason, but the Steelers seem to be amongst the hardest hit, especially in the O-line. A veteran or two may be added during the cutdown from 90 to 53 to bolster the backups. Letting Chris Hubbard go hurt, but they weren’t going to overpay for him. It’s clear though that they currently have nobody to fill his versatility.

Marcus Allen

Everyone agreed he was a late round steal. I for one really liked (and still do) him to be a contributor this season. But not playing a down against Green Bay is not a good sign. Looks like Allen will be a practice squad member this year. Maybe we Allen fans were a year early.

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