It does not take a rocket scientist to realize that the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has been less than great through the first two games of the season. They have allowed at least 28 points in their first two contests while ranking in the bottom third in the league against the pass and the run. Now, there is no doubt that there is a fair amount of blame to go around, sloppy execution by the players, communication issues and the sluggish offense has contributed to the defense’s poor play as well.
Though, if there is one situation in which the defense has no one but themselves to blame it is their failure to get off the field in long yardage situations, which was very evident in Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks.