The offensive line was supposed to be a real strength of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2024. They invested three of their top five picks in the 2024 NFL Draft on fortifying the offensive line. While there is still time for it to turn into a strength, it hasn’t started out that way.
According to Judah Fortgang on X, Justin Fields has the lowest rate of clean pockets in the league. The below chart plots clean pocket rate against EPA from clean pockets. It looks to be about a third of the time that Fields is working with a clean pocket.