{"id":45249,"date":"2022-08-14T17:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T17:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/9-winners-and-2-losers-after-the-steelers-win-over-the-seahawks\/"},"modified":"2022-08-14T17:01:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T17:01:42","slug":"9-winners-and-2-losers-after-the-steelers-win-over-the-seahawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/9-winners-and-2-losers-after-the-steelers-win-over-the-seahawks\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Winners and 2 Losers after the Steelers’ win over the Seahawks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pittsburgh Steelers were back on the field Saturday night when they hosted the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 of the NFL preseason. The Steelers were winners in the contest, but that doesn’t mean every player had a good performance.<\/p>\n

With it being the preseason, many of the players who are being offended are not even going to be employed by the Steelers organization come September, but the judge process must go on. Players who play well can be considered ‘Winners’, while those who left a lot to be desired can be called ‘Losers’. It may sound harsh, but it is the crux of this exercise.<\/p>\n

Let’s check in to see who fell on which side of the ledger after the first game of the preseason…<\/p>\n

winners<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mitch Trubisky<\/strong>
State Line:<\/em> 4\/7, 63 yards, 9.0 average, 1 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacks, 126.8 Rating<\/p>\n

I wasn’t sure what to expect from Trubisky in his first time with the Steelers. To be honest, I thought he was probably going to struggle a bit; however, I was happy to be wrong. Trubisky looked cool and calm, and he did something rarely done in the last three seasons \u2014 scored on the opening drive. A good start for Mitch in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

Mason Rudolph<\/strong>
State Line:<\/em> 9\/15, 93 yards, 6.2 average, 1 TD, 0 INT, 1 sack for 10 yards, 100.1 Rating<\/p>\n

Rudolph’s start was the complete opposite of Trubisky’s. Trubisky’s looked smooth and calculated, Rudolph’s first snap was a strip sack which was fortunately recovered by the Steelers. In the end, Rudolph hit George Pickens for a beautiful touchdown just two plays later. Rudolph played well enough to keep himself in the mix.<\/p>\n

Kenny Pickett<\/strong>
State Line: <\/em>13\/15, 95 yards, 6.3 average, 2 TD, 0 INT, 2 sacks for 17 yards, 132.6 Rating<\/p>\n

Playing the entire second half, Pickett didn’t look rattled or excited at all. Pickett was as advertised, and the fan base is going to want to see more of Pickett in the coming weeks. Will he ever get a shot with the back ups? The starters? Pickett’s play on Saturday night certainly is good to have on the resume.<\/p>\n

George Pickens<\/strong>
State Line:<\/em> 3 rec, 43 yards, 14.3 average, 1 TD, 26 long, 5 targets<\/p>\n

If the hype train for Pickens was picking up steam heading into Week 1 of the preseason, it is officially off the rails. Pickens caught the first pass of the game, and topped it off with the crazy touchdown catch where he got his feet in like a seasoned veteran. The former Georgia Bulldog has a different look to him, one which hasn’t been seen in Pittsburgh, as a rookie, in a long time.<\/p>\n

Backup Running Backs<\/strong>
State Lines:<\/em>
Anthony McFarland: 7 carries, 56 yards, 8.0 average, 24 long
Jaylen Warren: 6 carries, 34 yards, 5.7 average, 13 long, 1 fumble
Master Teague III: 6 carries, 31 yards, 5.2 average, 9 long<\/p>\n

With Najee Harris and Benny Snell not playing in the game, these backup running backs put their best foot forward. McFarland, Warren and Teague put together an impressive outing in every aspect. While Warren did put the football on the turf, the Steelers running the ball as well as they did throughout the entire game was a pleasure to watch.<\/p>\n

Steven Sims<\/strong>
State Line:<\/em> 1 rush, 38 yards \/ 1 reception, 2 yards \/ 1 punt return, 38 yards<\/p>\n

One man’s misfortune is another man’s opportunity. That is a sentence fans have heard from Mike Tomlin for a long time and it certainly rings true with Steven Sims. With Anthony Miller (shoulder) and Calvin Austin III (foot) out of the lineup Saturday, Sims did everything he could to make a case for himself on making the 53-man roster. A big run and a big return had people turning their heads. An opportunity he may not have gotten had the other two players been ready to play.<\/p>\n

Gunner Olszewski<\/strong>
State Line: <\/em>3 rec, 47 yards, 15.7 average, 1 TD, 25 long, 4 targets<\/p>\n

Gunner O wasn’t used much as a receiver in his time with the New England Patriots, but he certainly looked like he is capable of catching the football. Olszewski led the team in receiving yards, and had the touchdown on the opening drive. A nice addition to a developing offense.<\/p>\n

3rd Down Offense<\/strong>
State Line:<\/em> 7-for-13<\/p>\n

If you are new to this article, I always want to see the offense be over .500 in this category. Mission accomplished Saturday night.<\/p>\n

penalties<\/strong>
State Line:<\/em> 2-for-15 yards<\/p>\n

On top of 3rd down efficiency, the Steelers were not highly penalized, and that is a good thing when you are talking about third and fourth string players grinding for a quarter, or more, in a Week 1 preseason game.<\/p>\n

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losers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rush Defense<\/strong>
State Line: <\/em>SEA 26 carries, 159 yards, 6.1 average, 1 TD, 18 long<\/p>\n

The team was short-handed, not having Cam Heyward, TJ Watt, Larry Ogunjobi or Montravius \u200b\u200bAdams, but you expect the backups, especially those who have experience, to be better. Mike Tomlin said it best when asked about missing Heyward and Watt, \u201cthe standard is the standard\u201d. On Saturday night, the standard wasn’t good enough when it came to stopping the run.<\/p>\n

Injured Players<\/strong>
State Line:<\/em> Better get healthy quick<\/p>\n

When you look at the players who showed up and showed out, you have to think some players might be feeling the pressure to get back on the field before the next preseason game. Players like Benny Snell Jr., Marcus Allen and even Kevin Dotson have to be itching to get back out there after other players put their best foot forward on the biggest stage thus far this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Pittsburgh Steelers were back on the field Saturday night when they hosted the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 of the NFL preseason. The Steelers were winners in the contest, but that doesn’t mean every player had a good performance. With it being the preseason, many of the players who are being offended are not …<\/p>\n

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