Pittsburgh Steelers Training Camp Outlook: Offensive Line

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Published: August 31, 2009

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... Steelers training camp and the preseason. Today we look at the offensive line.

 

Offensive Line

If the defending champs have a question mark, it's here.

The offensive line gave up the most sacks of any Super Bowl champion, 58 counting the playoffs. If the Steelers want to return to defend their crown, that number must be reduced.

To expect quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to stay upright without dropping the sack total is overly optimistic. Big Ben has already suffered a minor ankle injury after being rolled up on in practice. Lucky for Pittsburgh, he's a fast healer.

The problems extended to the ground game as well. The Steelers rushing attack was near the bottom of the league last season, albeit due to key injuries in the backfield.

Head coach Mike Tomlin was hoping the line would improve with a season under their belt and the reps they'd get in camp. That scenario never happened.

Any hope of continui...

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