Steelers positional report card in win against Browns

The Steelers were able to pull out a tough win against the Browns on Sunday and kept themselves alive in the divisional race. Here are positional grades from Sunday’s victory.

The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to beat the Cleveland Browns 15-10 on Sunday, in a game that came down to the wire. While both teams had their bright spots and struggles, it was the Steelers who were able to leave the game on a high note.

As demonstrated by the score, it wasn’t the most dominating performance by Pittsburgh as a whole, but, the Steelers did put forth an effort that they can build off of for the back half of the season.

Offensive positional grades

Quarterback: B

The decline of Ben Roethlisberger has been highly discussed, but on Sunday, he was able to show that he is still somewhat of a competent quarterback. Roethlisberger finished the game completing 22-of-34 passes for 266 yards and one touchdown. He was able to get the ball to his playmakers and push the ball downfield when the opportunity presented itself. Most importantly, he protected the football, which is paramount to Pittsburgh’s success.

Running backs: A

As many Steelers fans have already figured out, Najee Harris is special, and that was on full display Sunday. He had 26 carries for 91 yards, one touchdown, and three receptions for 29 yards. Harris demonstrated physicality, elusiveness, and his trademark high-flying ability when he soared into the end zone. Aside from Harris, Anthony McFarland Jr. and Kalen Ballage had one carry each that didn’t do much.