5 bold predictions for Steelers 2021 Hall of Fame game

With the Hall of Fame game officially opening the Steelers preseason, here are five bold predictions for the first game of the year.

The Steelers get an earlier start to the season due to their involvement in the Hall of Fame game. While this first preseason game will put the focus on the young roster players fighting for a chance to make the team, there are still bold predictions that can and should be made. Everyone playing this week are fighting for their careers right now, so they will surely put out their best performance in this game. Here are five bold predictions for the Steelers ahead of the Hall of Fame game.

Steelers’ line is the issue

There will be a lot of position groups fielding unproven and young players, but the one that is under the most scrutiny will have to be the offensive line. While some of the veterans will likely rest, most of the incoming players will likely see some playing time during the Hall of Fame game. The issue is, even the starters have failed to practice together fully so far, meaning this group will be as green as possible heading into this game.

Will a bad performance mean this group is destined to fail? Of course not, as this group still has plenty of time to get some work in together. A bad showing this early on will certainly cause some questions to arise though. Ideally, this group performs at an average level or better. If not, this offense will likely look sluggish and the remainder of camp will be squarely dedicated to getting this group of lineman on the same path and working together as a unit.