The expectations were sky-high, especially with quarterback Aaron Rodgers leading the offense. But that optimism has turned into intense scrutiny after the Steelers lost three of their last four games. From head coach Mike Tomlin to wide receiver DK Metcalf, almost everyone is under scrutiny. Former NFL player Trai Essex, however, believes there’s more to the Steelers’ struggles than what people see.

He argued that the team isn’t utilizing one of their top weapons, Metcalf, to his full potential.

“Whenever I would watch DK Metcalf playing Seattle, his best route that he ran over and over again that teams cannot stop because he’s just such a big body with a unique skill set was a slant,” Essex said. “Like he seemed to catch like three or four slants from Russell Wilson every game becaus

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