James Daniels is the forgotten man alongside the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive line, however Professional Soccer Focus has been giving him his due reward over the primary two weeks. After a top-five end in PFF grades final week, Daniels led the staff in Week 2 with an elite 91.5 general grade.
On protection, DT Keeanu Benton had a bounce-back efficiency with a really stable 88.7 grade. PFF/s beneath tweet solely exhibits gamers with a minimal of 25 snaps, or CB Cory Trice Jr. would have led the protection with a 90.1 grade.
By way of two weeks, Daniels is the third-best guard in soccer in keeping with PFF. He sits solely behind Indianapolis Colts OG Will Fries and New Orleans Saints OG Lucas Patrick. His regular play is far wanted with Isaac Seumalo out resulting from a pectoral damage. He has allowed 5 whole pressures by two weeks, however his league-best 90.5 run-block grade has him among the many greatest guards within the league.
Benton didn’t fare so nicely in Week 1. He was graded as one of many worst Steelers defenders with a forty five.6 general grade, largely resulting from his 39.7 grade towards the run. He turned that round in Week 2 with an 88.7 general grade, together with a much-improved 73.4 towards the run. He additionally generated two whole pressures and one large hit on rookie QB Bo Nix.
Had Trice logged simply 4 extra snaps on protection, he would have been atop the Steelers’ protection. When he stepped in at outdoors nook for an injured Donte Jackson, he shortly made an affect play with an interception in the long run zone that prevented the Broncos’ offensive spark from turning into a flame.
It’s a small pattern measurement for Trice with simply 28 whole snaps by two weeks, however he’s PFF’s highest-graded cornerback within the NFL with an 86.5 general grade. He’s serving to reply the query about CB depth in Pittsburgh. His teammates provided quite a lot of reward for his nice efficiency in yesterday’s sport.
For these of you interested by Justin Fields’ efficiency, he obtained a barely decrease grade in Week 2 at 69.9, however he stays a top-five passer within the NFL by two weeks. He has been performing nicely general, however this additionally speaks to the quarterback struggles across the league up to now this season.
Darnell Washington had his first profession landing, and his affect went past simply that one play. He continues to enhance as a blocker, which is nice information for a Steelers offense that desires to make the most of tight ends in quite a lot of methods.
DeShon Elliott continues to seem like the perfect former Raven signed in free company this yr. He’s getting used everywhere in the protection, together with down within the field as a linebacker, and his bodily play jumps off the display screen. Alex Kozora posted a movie room of his efficiency this morning.
Lastly, George Pickens obtained a stable 79.6 general grade. In the event you seemed on the field rating, it didn’t seem like an incredible sport, however he had a brief landing and a deep 51-yard completion negated by penalties. He can be among the many high receivers within the league by two weeks if the Steelers weren’t plagued penalty points.
