NFL Network analyst Brian Baldinger is the latest to weigh in on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive communication breakdowns, which have been all too common during the team’s three-game losing streak. Isolating just one play of many, TE Travis Kelce got wide open for a 20-yard gain.
“This play bugs me. 2nd and 8, Steelers down 22-10…it looks like there’s some communication,” Baldinger said in a Saturday morning tweet. “Minkah’s the free safety. Here comes DeShon Elliott on a blitz. They’re in a man-to-man situation right here. Why is it that both linebackers are going after Kareem Hunt right there?