While QB Russell Wilson has shown the ability to take the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense to another level, one area they’ve regressed in is short-yardage. Third and fourth and short has become a chore for this team.
Consider this. In Weeks 1-6, the Steelers converted 71.4-percent of their attempts on third/fourth and 1-2. Since Week 7, that number has plummeted down to exactly 50-percent. That included the team going just 3-of-7 in Thursday night’s loss to the Cleveland Browns, failing on two of their fourth down short-yardage attempts. A 4th and 1 and 4th and 2 failure that follows in the footsteps of a failed 4th and 1 play in Sunday’s win over the Baltimore Ravens.