Offense: The offense for the Steelers, if healthy, is going to be ridiculous. Big Ben takes a lot of hits, but he continues to be great. Just needs to stay healthy. Le’veon Bell is back in camp and is the best RB in the NFL. His vision and patience is like nothing we have ever seen. The wide receivers have huge potential. Everyone knows Antonio Brown is awesome, but Martavis Bryant is back and looking better then ever. He could be in for a huge year. The tight ends are average, but nothing special. The offensive line is one of the best in the league. Overall, this offense is going to be special.
Defense: the defense is not going to be great, but it is going to be improved. The defensive line looks pretty good. Cameron Hayward is good not great, while James Harrison still gets it done opposite him. Stephon tuitt continues to be underrated, and throwing first round pick TJ Watt into the mix gives the Steelers an intriguing D-line. The linebackers are also good led by stud Ryan Shazier. The freak athlete continues to grow and improve and had his first pro bowl year last year. The secondary is the main problem on this team. They traded Ross Cockwell to the Giants, so that leaves them with Artie Burns, William Gay, and a bunch of no names. The safeties do look solid though, especially Sean Davis who looked very promising his rookie year. Overall, this defense is not on the same level as the offense, but it is definitely improved compared to last year.
Schedule
Week 1: @Browns: W
Week 2: vs Vikings: W
Week 3: @Bears: W
Week 4: @Ravens: L
Week 5: vs Jaguars: W
Week 6: @Chiefs: L
Week 7: vs Bengals: W
Week 8: @Lions:W
Week 9: BYE
Week 10: @Colts: L
Week 11: vs Titans: W
Week 12: vs Packers: W
Week 13: @Bengals: L
Week 14: vs Ravens: W
Week 15: vs Patriots: W
Week 16: @Texans:L
Week 17: vs Browns: W
Prediction: 11-5