5 burning questions for the Steelers vs. Miami Dolphins

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 06: Jaylen Samuels #38 of the Pittsburgh Steelers stiff arms Chuck Clark #36 of the Baltimore Ravens on October 6, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 06: Jaylen Samuels #38 of the Pittsburgh Steelers stiff arms Chuck Clark #36 of the Baltimore Ravens on October 6, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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The Steelers come out of the bye at 2-4 and need to improve their play. Playing the Dolphins on Monday night will be a good start to that.

The Steelers have some reasons to be optimistic this week. They are much healthier than they were going into the bye, and they play the winless Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football. They also are coming off a win in Los Angeles.

There are some concerns going into this game, as well. Some are calling this a “trap” game, but really the problem is that the Black & Gold have had trouble in the Tomlin era against bad teams. I don’t think the Steelers are looking ahead, but I do believe there is something unknown about why the Steelers have trouble against bad teams.

The Black & Gold will get Mason Rudolph back, and that is good news because the is their starter at this point. I worry that he might be gun-shy after taking a brutal hit. He will need to be aggressive to secure a win against the Dolphins.

Here is a look at my five burning questions: