Jon Gruden has seen sufficient of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive struggles. The previous NFL head coach is not blaming Aaron Rodgers, both. He is livid with the gamers round him, notably after watching the 42-year-old quarterback take up an enormous hit in opposition to the New England Patriots.
In the course of the newest Gruden Family Football Show, Gruden tore into Pittsburgh’s go safety, questioned its receiving corps and defined why Rodgers is being denied the chance to run the offense that made him a future Hall of Famer.
Gruden rips Steelers’ offensive execution
Gruden pulled out his greaseboard to dissect a very ugly safety breakdown in opposition to New England. Pittsburgh appeared to have the Patriots’ defensive alignment recognized, with the offensive line and operating again speaking their assignments earlier than the snap.
Then every part fell aside.
Two defenders created confusion, Pittsburgh failed to select up the strain and Rodgers took a crushing hit that Gruden could not consider he’d survived.
“I’ve by no means seen Rodgers take successful like that,” Gruden stated.
The safety failure was solely the start of his frustration. Gruden additionally questioned Pittsburgh’s incapacity to execute passing ideas Rodgers has relied upon for years, together with formations designed to isolate receivers in favorable matchups.
DK Metcalf drew specific criticism for his dropped passes and incapacity to persistently create separation. Pittsburgh’s issues lengthen to its blocking on fast throws, the place missed assignments have turned routine performs into probably disastrous conditions.
“Journeys X ISO hand alerts, [expletive] go safety. It is horse****. It is obtained to get higher,” Gruden stated.
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