The Pittsburgh Steelers fell four spots to No. 20 in Pro Football Focus’ latest offensive line rankings ahead of Week 3. The drop came after a poor performance in pass protection, as Pittsburgh’s pass-blocking efficiency score per PFF was the third-lowest in the league.
“Rookie Troy Fautanu made his debut as an NFL starter at right tackle and played 55 of Pittsburgh’s 66 snaps on offense. He ended up with a respectable 64.4 PFF overall grade. Overall, the Pittsburgh offensive line struggled in pass protection. Even though Justin Fields dropped back to pass just 26 times, the Steelers’ unit surrendered 12 pressures, which led to a 76.