Pittsburgh Steelers Team Profile - 2020/2021

Team Info

Division: AFC North
2020 Finish (Record): 1st (12-4-0)

Head Coach: Mike Tomlin
Offensive Coordinator: Matt Canada
Defensive Coordinator: Keith Butler
Play Caller: Matt Canada

2020 Tendencies

Passing Ratio: 64-percent (2nd)
Neutral Gamescript: 66-percent (1st)
(within 7 points)

Offensive Scheme: Erhardt-Perkins

Personnel Groupings:
1-1 (3WR) 75-percent
1-2 (2WR) 12-percent
2-2 (1WR) 5-percent
0-1 (4WR) 5-percent
2-1 (2WR) 2-percent
0-0 (5WR) 1-percent

(Source Data from Sharp Football Stats)

2021 Schedule & Opponent Defense Stats

The following tables show how the opponent’s defense performed in 2020 against each of the positions

Green = a good matchup for that position
Red = a bad matchup for that position

Source data from Sports-Reference.com

2021 Touchdown Regression Candidates

Juju Smith-Schuster 📉
Chase Claypool 📉

Note: Based on a calculation of expected touchdowns compared to actual touchdowns scored in 2020. Actual production will be impacted by other team and personnel changes.

Key Personnel Movements

January

IN: Matt Canada – Offensive Coordinator (internal hire)

OUT: Vance McDonald – Tight End (Retired)
IN: Dwayne Haskins – Quarterback

February

OUT: Maurkice Pouncey – Centre (Retired)

March

OUT: Bud Dupree – Linebacker
OUT: Matt Feiler – Guard
OUT: Mike Hilton – Cornerback
OUT: Ola Adeniyi – Linebacker
OUT: Steven Nelson – Cornerback

IN: Miles Killebrew – Linebacker
IN: Joe Haeg – Offensive Tackle
IN: Rashaad Coward – Guard
IN: Kalen Ballage – Running Back
IN: Mathew Sexton – Wide Receiver

April

OUT: Sean Davis – Safety
OUT: James Conner – Running Back

IN: Jarvis Miller – Linebacker
IN: TJ Carter – Defensive End

2021 Draft Picks

Round 1: Najee Harris – Running Back (Pick 24)
Round 2: Pat Freiermuth – Tight End (Pick 55 overall)
Round 3: Kendrick Green – Guard (Pick 87 overall)
Round 4: Dan Moore Jr – Offensive Tackle (Pick 128 overall)
Round 4: Buddy Johnson – Linebacker (Pick 140 overall)
Round 5: Isaiah Loudermilk – Defensive End (Pick 156 overall)
Round 6: Quincy Roche – Edge (Pick 216 overall)
Round 7: Tre Norwood – Cornerback (Pick 245 overall)
Round 7: Pressley Harvin – Punter (Pick 254 overall)

May

Rico Bussey Jr – Wide Receiver (UDFA)
Isaiah McKoy – Wide Receiver (UDFA)
Calvin Bundage – Linebacker (UDFA)
Jamar Watson – Linebacker (UDFA)
Shakur Brown – Cornerback (UDFA)
Mark Gilbert – Cornerback (UDFA)
Donovan Stiner – Safety (UDFA)
Lamont Wade – Safety (UDFA)

OUT: Alejandro Villanueva – Offensive Tackle

June

OUT: David DeCastro – Guard

IN: Trai Turner – Guard

July

IN: Melvin Ingram – Defensive End

OUT: Vince Williams – Linebacker (Retired)

August

IN: Joe Schobert – Linebacker