Over the course of the last six games, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense has been doing most of the heavy lifting. But on the rare occasion, the defense can’t do its part, the Steelers offense hasn’t been there to pick up the slack.
This was never more evident than when the Steelers took on the Browns two weeks ago. Pittsburgh lost to the Browns 21-7 and while the failings of quarterback Mason Rudolph got all the headlines, the Steelers defense got off the hook for a seriously down performance.
But head coach Mike Tomlin understands the last game against the Browns was an outlier for the defense but a change had to happen on offense. This is why head coach Mike Tomlin made the move to name Devlin Hodges starting quarterback.
Tomlin talked about the team needing a spark and linebacker T.J. Watt was asked if he felt like Hodges gave the offense that. Watt didn’t disagree, citing Hodges’ moxie and how he carries himself that does it. This brings up an interesting point when you contrast that to Rudolph. Has the team lost confidence in him not only because of his play but how he carries himself when things aren’t going right?
We will find out if Hodges can spark the Steelers for a second straight week.
