While many have pegged the Pittsburgh Steelers to be a potential contender and dark horse in the AFC North, former NFL running back and current analyst Maurice Jones-Drew isn’t buying it. During an appearance on NFL Total Access this week, he shot down the notion that the Steelers were dark-horse contenders to win the division.
“No. The reason being is it’s not about the defense,” Jones-Drew said. “It’s on their offense. They have to score more points.”
While recognizing the Steelers made moves to improve the offense and development should come for Kenny Pickett and the team’s young receivers, he believes the AFC North is just too difficult.