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Cowherd Compares Steelers To Dressed-Up Model Of Jets


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By the primary two weeks of coaching camp at Saint Vincent Faculty in Latrobe, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has struggled in a giant means. 

After all, that’s regular this time of yr as defenses are all the time forward of offenses. However the Steelers’ offense with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback is underneath a microscope, and proper now what many are seeing may be very regarding.

That features FS1’s Colin Cowherd. On “The Herd” Monday morning, Cowherd reacted to an article from The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo, which outlined the Steelers’ offensive points to this point in coaching camp. For Cowherd, it reads very equally to the problems the New York Jets had with Rodgers underneath heart.

“It’s like McDonald’s and Burger King. McDonald’s is simply extra buttoned up than Burger King. It’s nonetheless quick meals, okay? You’re not gonna persuade me it’s something extra. It’s good quick meals. However my level is we’re dressing this up,” Cowherd stated of the Steelers’ offensive points, based on video through FS1. “Aaron, like quite a lot of older quarterbacks, if he doesn’t have a run sport and he doesn’t have a quantity two receiver and he doesn’t belief the o-line, he should not taking hits. He not taking one for the workforce. Aaron’s eliminating that pet.

“So, this story is, it’s the Jets. Quantity two receiver, doesn’t belief the road, can’t run it, defensive tradition.”

There are some similarities there that Cowherd hits on between the Steelers’ points presently and what the Jets went by means of with Rodgers. The No. 2 WR concern was actual in New York as Allen Lazard was the No. 2 receiver. However then, the Jets traded for Rodgers’ private favourite in Davante Adams. Issues didn’t get higher.

The Jets’ offensive line was a catastrophe, and Rodgers was consistently banged up final yr. To date in camp, the Steelers’ offensive line has actually struggled. It’s beginning to get regarding. They haven’t been capable of run the ball a lot — if in any respect — both. For an offense constructed round operating the soccer, you could have to have the ability to really do it to construct round it.

After which, there’s the defensive tradition. The Steelers are identified for protection relationship again to the Metal Curtain within the 70s. They’ve the highest-paid protection within the NFL, and it’s not significantly shut, both. All the pieces goes in Pittsburgh because the protection goes. 

That might be exhausting for Rodgers to regulate to contemplating his resume and his ego as a star quarterback.

Although it’s nonetheless coaching camp and the Steelers haven’t even performed a preseason sport, the problems are beginning to get a bit regarding and beginning to generate an excessive amount of buzz. The protection is in nice form and is dominating, however the offense hasn’t discovered its footing but.

It’s all beginning to appear similar to Rodgers’ Jets tenure for Cowherd.

“And for this reason I stated I believed Aaron would retire and never go to Pittsburgh,” Cowherd stated. “O-line points, defensive tradition, misplaced Najee Harris and their left sort out, the story reads prefer it’s the Jets. Only a extra organized model.”

Not precisely an excellent comparability to be a part of if you happen to’re the Steelers. However discuss is reasonable. What’s occurring proper now received’t have any true bearing on the season. Bear in mind the Kenny Pickett run in 2023 forward of that season and the way the offense appeared in coaching camp and the preseason?

How did that find yourself turning out?

There’s nonetheless loads of time. Wrinkles must be ironed out. Gamers have to proceed growing chemistry. Guys want to remain wholesome and on the sector. Persistence is big right here.