Steelers vs Titans: Winners and losers in gritty Week 15 win
By Andrew Falce
Steelers losers: anything to do with the run
Another week and another round of all things run game being listed on the losers list. The Steelers demanded to fix their running game this offseason as well as build off an already strong run defense that the team possessed. This season has proven that the team failed in that regards this offseason, as both the rushing offense and defense have floundered for this team.
Starting on offense, Najee Harris has another uninspiring performance behind a mediocre day from the line. While Harris-supporters are quick to talk about just how bad the line has been, Harris still hasn’t been great. Even with the struggles from the line, Harris has been average and his relative ineffectiveness on the field aided in the offensive struggle.
As for the run defense, I may as well just copy and paste what I wrote about this group last week. Despite having a great opportunity to get this group back on track against some backup running backs, the defense faltered. While they weren’t carved like they were against the Vikings, it was still a bad game from this unit. There aren’t any great answers either, as this run defense will likely continue to be bad moving forward.