It’s been over a month since Mike Tomlin shockingly stepped down as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach. During that time, not much has happened that inspires confidence in Steelers fans.
Pittsburgh disappointingly replaced Tomlin with Mike McCarthy, who’s 62 and hasn’t taken a team on a deep playoff run in nearly a decade. His recent postseason failures don’t bode well for a Steelers franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game in nine years and counting.
McCarthy inherits an aging roster without a franchise quarterback at the moment. Aaron Rodgers still hasn’t decided if he’s returning yet, leaving the team’s QB situation in flux. Even if he does come back, he’ll be the oldest player in the league next season at age 42, assuming Philip Rivers doesn’t play again.
The Steelers have:
– The worst ranked facilities in the NFL voted on by the players.
– No franchise QB.
– A 63 year-old head coach who I have serious concerns about.
– An aging roster in general.
It’s not looking good.
— Joey Bray (@byjoeybray) February 26, 2026
Pittsburgh got more bad news this week, ranking last overall in the new NFLPA report cards. The Steelers received their worst ranking in franchise history, getting failing grades in several categories, including team facilities, locker room and home field.
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Accordingly, there’s not a lot of optimism around Pittsburgh right now. The Steelers have a lot of draft capital with 12 draft picks, which is encouraging, but they need to use them wisely.
They’re heading into a pivotal draft and offseason. If they don’t significantly improve their roster over the next few months, they could be headed for their first losing season since 2003.
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