There’s no question the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has improved the last two weeks and done enough to win. Jaylen Warren is running hard, the offensive line has made strides, and receivers have started making plays. Points are going on the…
Alex Kozora argues that while the Pittsburgh Steelers' offense has improved over the past two weeks, underlying metrics indicate the success may not be sustainable. Highlighting data from The Score's Sam Hoppen, Kozora points out that Pittsburgh's offensive scheme ranks near the bottom of the league in several crucial areas, including 31st in tempo rate, 28th in play-action rate, 32nd in motion rate, and 30th in at-snap motion rate.
According to the analysis, this static approach fails to stress opposing defenses, which becomes problematic without elite talent to simply overpower opponents. Kozora also highlights Sumer Sports data showing Pittsburgh has a negative expected points added in both 11 and 12 personnel groupings. Kozora concludes that the offense must continue expanding play-action and creative scheming to prevent long-term struggles as the season progresses.
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