Whoever witnessed the Super Bowl this past Sunday saw an epic beatdown. Many experts thought Kansas City would win their third-straight Super Bowl, but they fell short by a mile. The Eagles destroyed them for the entire contest. The end score of 40-22 doesn't depict how much Philadelphia dominated on its way to a winning performance.
Steelers fans should've been bored, but they also should have lost hope while watching.
When the Super Bowl rolls around for the clubs who aren't in the big game, it provides a time of depression. Your favorite team isn't going to hoist a trophy once again, and for Pittsburgh, it shows how far away their team is from contending. They have pieces installed to help their cause, but for the most part, they don't hold many comparisons to the Eagles or Chiefs.
Eagles are not afraid to create a mixture of quality coaches
Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni might not be as highly regarded as others, but he is not afraid to hire quality coaches. He has found ways to shake up his group of teachers to properly install new minds. It has allowed for fresh play calling and opportunities to grow. Sirianni might not be as highly regarded as Mike Tomlin, but he should be.
Both Tomlin and Sirianni are on similar career paths with their motivational techniques. The difference is Tomlin cannot get quality assistants on his staff to fill out a proper coaching tree. Sirianni already has a strong tree of coaches who have branched out after four years with the Eagles. It's a bad look for Tomlin and the Steelers owner, Art Rooney II, for their failure to produce good assistants.
Steelers don't possess the same strength in the trenches
Give the Steelers credit for trying to alter their strength in the trenches, but it's not great. Philadelphia has remained competitive because its strength remains at the line of scrimmage. They have found depth and dominant starters in the draft to employ along their offensive and defensive lines. It is something Pittsburgh is desperate to emulate.
Despite the Steelers trying their best imitation, they look like a cheap knockoff.
The infusion of Zach Fraizer, Mason McCormick, and Broderick Jones has been bumpy. They are a young offensive line and were missing Troy Fautanu last season. The hope is they can balance each other out and become a top unit as experience forges them together. If the Steelers want to look like the Eagles' trenches, they must repeatedly find quality players through the draft.
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Steelers are missing the right quarterback to win a Super Bowl
Pittsburgh had a chance to land Jalen Hurts in the draft, but they passed on him.
Perhaps one of the worst decisions towards the end of the Kevin Colbert era was skipping on the opportunity of adding Jalen Hurts. He remained available with their second-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft. They bypassed taking him and chose Chase Claypool instead. One is a Super Bowl-winning quarterback today, while the other is out of the NFL.
Colbert wanted to make Ben Roethlisberger's twilight years as a quarterback comfortable. He could've helped mentor a player like Hurts if he cared about the franchise's long-term success. Hurts might not be a top-three signal caller in the league, but he's produced the best game of his life on the biggest stage. The Steelers need a franchise-level quarterback for the long haul.