Pittsburgh’s defense missed 19 tackles in their last game over Seattle. If they want to beat Cleveland this Sunday, that can’t happen again. Cam Heyward stated that point speaking to reporters before Thursday’s practice.
“Tackling,” he said of the keys to slowing down the Browns’ run game. “I think it’s such an underrated thing in our game. But if you tackle well, you’re going to have a lot more success.”
Missed tackles was one reason for the Steelers’ failure in their last game. Particularly in the third quarter where Seahawks’ running back Alex Collins ran for over 100 yards alone and the secondary allowed a 41-yard catch to TE Gerald Everett thanks to a pair of missed tackles.