The blame for the Steelers' loss to the Ravens falls entirely on one person
The blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers' 16-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon should go to one specific person. And it's not Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin or offensive coordinator Matt Canada. Instead, it's quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who played the bulk of the game on Sunday due to Kenny Pickett being in the […]
The blame for the Pittsburgh Steelers' 16-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday afternoon should go to one specific person.
And it's not Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin or offensive coordinator Matt Canada.
Instead, it's quarterback Mitch Trubisky, who played the bulk of the game on Sunday due to Kenny Pickett being in the concussion protocol.
When the opposing quarterback has just 88 passing yards, you'd think it would lead to a win. But for the Steelers on Sunday.
That's mostly because Trubsiky threw three interceptions against the Ravens. If he doesn't throw those interceptions, it's reasonable to think that Pittsburgh could've scored at least three more points and won the game.
After the loss, Trubisky admitted that he was too aggressive against Baltimore.
"I just wanted to go out there, run the offense, obviously was aggressive, overly aggressive at times, which showed up with the turnovers," said Trubisky on Sunday.
Trubisky had to know when he came in the game in relief of Pickett that he wasn't going in there to be a gunslinger. All he needed to do was manage the game and distribute the ball. Instead, he recklessly tried to be a hero. And it cost the Steelers a win.
If a team passes for 88 yards and scores just 16 points, they don't deserve to win.
But neither does a team that throws three interceptions and scores just 14 points.
I think we've seen enough to know at this point that Trubisky isn't a wise use of a roster spot.
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