Larry Ogunjobi said it to me last week: "You can't replace T.J. [Watt]."
And if Sunday was any indication of what this defense might look like while the reigning Defensive Player of the Year recovers from a torn pectoral, the Steelers might dig themselves too deep of a hole before the easier part of their schedule begins.
No, it wasn't all bad on the defensive side of the ball in the Steelers' 17-14 loss to the Patriots. In fact, the defense was the main reason it was only a three-point loss.