-42.12 EPA through just two weeks? That’s Aaron Rodgers’ brutal reality in Pittsburgh, the worst mark of any quarterback in the entire NFL. That number screams everything you need to know about the Steelers’ absolutely rough Week 2 loss to the New England Patriots, a game where the offense barely scraped by with 235 total yards. And get this: 75 of those yards came when the game was already done in the fourth quarter. Seriously, this team is hard to watch right now.
Aaron Rodgers Is Drowning in Pittsburgh
Forget the excuses for a second, because while Jarrett Bailey says Rodgers isn’t in the most ideal spot, dealing with a brutal offensive line and a top target like DK Metcalf who’s had more drops than receptions this season, the numbers don’t lie. Rodgers is sitting at 31st in EPA per play. Thirty-first! His success rate under pressure is 24th in the league. Joey Bray hit it on the head, saying even with the receivers and offensive line letting him down, Rodgers was still “lackluster” yesterday. He didn’t help the cause, and that -42.12 EPA is just flat out ugly. He’s definitely not the biggest problem on this offense, but he’s not solving any of them either. That’s why he’s getting C- and D grades, and honestly, that feels generous right now.
Offensive Line: A Complete Meltdown
The biggest headache, without a doubt, is that offensive line. It’s an absolute disaster. Both Bailey and Bray hammered it: this line is horrendous. The right side? It needs “wholesale changes” immediately. Spencer Anderson allowed a shocking seven pressures against the Patriots. Seven! No other right guard in the league allowed more than four. Dylan Cook, who somehow got two starts after an “abysmal preseason,” has shown zero growth. He’s been “dreadful.” You’ve got Max Iheanachor, a first-round pick, just sitting on the bench waiting for a shot while this happens. Bailey is straight up calling for Iheanachor and either Brock Hoffman or Gennings Dunker to get the starting nods for Week 3. If Dunker isn’t starting, he definitely needs a helmet over Anderson. It’s the only way they’ll even start to develop a run game or give Rodgers more than one nanosecond to get through his reads before he’s running for his life. Even Zach Frazier and Troy Fautanu weren’t looking particularly great. This line earned its F grades, no question.
Right now, “nothing about the Pittsburgh offense is watchable.” That’s a direct quote from Bray, and he’s not wrong. They need new faces on that right side of the offensive line before anyone can feel an ounce of confidence in this unit. Can they figure it out before Week 3? Because what we saw in Week 2 was a complete mess, and it’s making their veteran quarterback look like the worst in the league. Pittsburgh needs to get this fixed, and fast.
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Originally reported by Behind the Steel Curtain.
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