The Pittsburgh Steelers are as good as advertised on defense so far in the 2022 NFL season despite injuries to some of their key players. But the same couldn’t be said for their offense, which especially fell flat in Sunday’s 17-14 loss to the New England Patriots.
The Steelers, led by veteran quarterback Mitch Trubinsky under center, managed to generate only 243 yards of total offense, including 152 yards in the passing game against the Pats. They also managed to convert just one of their red zone trips while turning the ball twice.
With Trubisky struggling in his two outings as a Steelers starter, many believe that it won’t be long before the rookie Kenny Pickett takes his spot. However, it appears the team’s head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t ready to make such drastic moves just yet.
Speaking with reporters on Monday, Tomlin said that he would remain patient with the offense as it currently is.
“I’m going to exercise appropriate patience and continue to teach and ask the guys to continue to learn in an effort to continue to push this train down the track and get better,” said Tomlin.
Tomlin also added that Trubinsky should have been more aggressive while throwing down the field but acknowledged that he isn’t the only one to blame for the shortcomings of the Steelers’ offense.
“We haven’t scored enough points here the last couple of weeks, but that’s a collective, not just the quarterback position, not just the players,” he explained. “It’s all of us are responsible for ringing up the scoreboard.”
The Steelers, who are 1-1 after two weeks, will have a chance to bounce back on Thursday when they play the Cleveland Browns.
