Though the Pittsburgh Steelers are missing some significant pieces defensively, particularly in the secondary without cornerback Donte Jackson and safety DeShon Elliott, the performance from the highest-paid defense in football the last two weeks has been rather lackluster.
The showing Saturday against the Baltimore Ravens, one in which the Steelers couldn’t stop the run and allowed two red zone touchdowns to wide open tight ends due to miscommunications, had veteran linebacker Patrick Queen fed up after the 34-17 loss, stating that the defense needs to get on the same page before things get ugly.
It doesn’t get any easier on a short week, this time against the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day.