Steelers' Mike McCarthy Making Wrong Play Calls? Or Wrong Offensive Plan? | O-Line's Issues Fixable?

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' offense has struggled through two games, but what's the biggest issue? Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders discuss whether it's the play calling from Mike McCarthy or something even deeper. Could McCarthy and Aaron Rodgers not be on the same page about what makes the offense work the best? Or does McCarthy need to change the pace of how he mixes the Steelers passing and rushing attacks?

Also, it's a Stars and Skulls grades episode. Which Steelers managed to receive star grades from the defense? Are the Steelers' outside linebackers like T.J. Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig living up to their billing? And with the struggles on the offensive line, who's most at fault? Chris thinks Zach Frazier might've had his worst game for the Steelers, while Spencer Anderson and Dylan Cook look out of sorts. Can Troy Fautanu, Mason McCormick and the unit change their play? And when will DK Metcalf turn his season around?

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