The Steelers followed up their impressive defensive performance last week with a dud this week. Our film session last Friday was about how the defense faced its toughest challenge in the Cowboys. They failed the test. Not only did the defense give up a season-high 35 points, but it also allowed a rookie quarterback, Dak Prescott, to conduct a 75-yard touchdown drive after 42 seconds were left in the game.
What this film session will look at is why it was such a bizarre performance from the defense.
SCREENS STILL KILL
Just when I thought the Steelers had figured out their problems against screen passes, they prove me wrong.
Look below at how not one defensive player on the front accounts for the three linemen who set out to be lead blockers for the screen. This most likely was because the Cowboys did something most teams haven't done with their screens, and that was in their setup.
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