Pittsburgh’s offense is an absolute trainwreck right now. We’re only in Week Two of the regular season, and this team has managed just one measly offensive touchdown across 25 possessions, coming off an embarrassing loss to the New England Patriots. There’s no end in sight for this dreadful start, and the big question everyone is asking is, how did things spiral so fast? The truth is, it looks like head coach Mike McCarthy made some fundamental errors in the offseason that set this whole thing up.
Looking to 2027 While 2026 Burns
It’s clear as day that McCarthy’s head is already in next year. All we heard during training camp and the preseason was constant chatter about young quarterbacks Drew Allar and Will Howard. Seriously? While you’re talking about 2027 prospects, your 2026 team is out there looking completely lost. McCarthy has been too focused on the future, not invested enough in the present. He’s reportedly getting a “grace year,” which seems to have given him a free pass to look ahead at the expense of what’s happening on the field right now. It’s like he’s already checked out, and the team is paying the price.
Soft Practices and Benchwarmers: A Recipe for Disaster
You can’t expect to be physical on Sundays if you’re not physical during the week. McCarthy’s decision to go soft in practice, with no tackling drills and no joint practices, clearly left the team unprepared for the physicality of the regular season. The offensive line and even the receivers are getting absolutely bullied on the field; they are not on par with their opponents from a physical standpoint. And talk about rust: key offensive players Aaron Rodgers, Jaylen Warren, Rico Dowdle, DK Metcalf, and Michael Pittman Jr. played a grand total of 19 snaps in preseason. And get this: the source even says *all* of those were running backs, somehow. That’s insane! Keeping your best players on the bench like that not only leaves them rusty, but it also masked the massive issues brewing on the offensive line, which could have been dismissed as just poor play from the reserves.
The Offensive Line Is a Complete Miss
Perhaps the most head-scratching move of all was the complete failure to address the offensive line. With Spencer Anderson and Dylan Cook understood to be the best veterans to start on the right side, the Steelers still drafted for “potential” with Max Iheanachor and Gennings Dunker instead of actual production. They failed to add anyone of real value in free agency, and then, to top it all off, they traded away a starting offensive tackle in Broderick Jones! It’s baffling. You can’t expect an offense to function when the foundation is crumbling, and the decisions made here look like self-sabotage.
This isn’t just an early season slump; these are fundamental issues coming from the top. If McCarthy doesn’t pivot and address these glaring problems, this “grace year” could end up being an absolute nightmare for the Steelers and their fans. They have to fix this offense, and they have to do it *now*.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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