Steelers Must Use Offseason to Finally Build a Younger Secondary

January 6, 2015   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

Without question, the secondary was the Pittsburgh Steelers defense's biggest weakness in 2014. A combination of age and injury resulted in the Steelers defense ranking 26th in passing yards and 29th in passing touchdowns allowed per game. 
Though the front seven deserves its fair share of blame for the Steelers' poor passing defense, having produced only 33 sacks in the regular season, it was the secondary that was at fault for the big passing plays that led to so many touchdowns.
The Steelers defense gave up 50 passing plays of 20 or more yards in the regular season, tied for 14th, according to NFL.com. It also gave up 15 pass plays of 40 or more yards, tied for the second-most. Its 30 passing touchdowns allowed is tied for the fourth-most.
This is because Pittsburgh's secondary this season was comprised of over-the-hill veterans like cornerback Ike Taylor and safety Troy Polamalu and young players out of their depth, like cornerbacks Brice McCain and Antwon Blake...

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