Pittsburgh Steelers season forecast: Clouds moving out giving way to clear skies
High powered offense
Let’s start where we should and that is with Big Ben. The eventual H.O.F. QB is the engine that makes the train run and has the tested battle scars to prove it. Big Ben’s track record for making plays began when he first took the schoolboy playground approach but has since matured into a pocket playmaker that can quick strike with the best of them.
Two rings to his credit (should have been three but he ran out of time, lol) he definitely knows what it takes to win even with a minimal amount of time left on the clock. Last years comeback against the evil empire ( do I have to say their names, no, the AFC East Champions) was a classic comeback that we lost but initiated a rule change of the catch no catch nonsense.
Big Ben was at his best and out-dueled the “other” QB who unfortunately escaped again by the skin of his teeth.
Next, the offensive line that had three, count them, three Pro Bowl players and could have easily had four if Gilbert were not injured. The line has ranked in the top three over the past four years and has not shown any signs of slowing down.
LeVeon Bell, the best running back in the league is playing this year for his football livelihood which may equate to a Todd Gurley plus type of contract – from somebody. The motivation for him to perform cannot be overstated on this one year prove it again contract and I see him putting up monster numbers.
Lastly, but definitely not the least is Antonio Brown and the stable of WR’s that are going to be one of the most potent groups in the entire league because the bar has been set high. Juju will build upon last years performance knowing that he left a lot of plays on the field last year.
James Washington is coming in ready to match or even exceed JuJu’s first-year production because he has that kind of ability with Justin Hunter surprising a lot of teams on his last chance for a decent career. The bar setter, AB, he is the standard not only for his stablemates but for the every WR in the league. Nuff said!