Steelers 2023 Season: Final PFF Grades And Total Snaps

Following the Pittsburgh Steelers 2023 season, I wished to offer full common/postseason Steelers PFF grades and complete snaps from Professional Soccer Focus, with visuals and tables sorted a bit otherwise than my weekly articles, together with some takeaways.

Offense:

Glorious (90-Plus Grades):

NONE.

Nice (80-Plus Grades):

NONE.

Good (70-Plus Grades):

Six gamers. The very best season grade on offense was RB Jaylen Warren (78.5, 547 snaps). Within the 2023-24 common and postseason, he had two glorious sport grades, one nice and 4 good, whereas falling to the dangerous tier twice. Warren completed with 822 rush yards on 157 makes an attempt (5.2 YPA) and 4 touchdowns. He was fourth in PFF’s elusive score, with 56 pressured missed tackles dashing (T-fifth), the fourth longest run (74-yard home name), 3.7 yards after contact/att (eighth), 26 ten-plus runs (T-ninth), and 12 15-plus runs (T-tenth). Warren additionally was eighth in targets on the place (74) and 63 catches (fifth).

WR Diontae Johnson (77.9, 645) performed 14 video games with 92 targets, 55 catches (59.8 catch price), 765 yards (13.9 YPR), and 6 touchdowns (T-Twenty eighth). His general grade ranked Twenty sixth amongst WRs, twenty fourth in receiving grade, and compelled 9 missed tackles on receptions (T-Twenty sixth). Two video games graded nice, 4 good, and none within the dangerous tier.

RB Najee Harris (76.2, 606) had 267 rush makes an attempt (T-fifth), 1,072 yards (ninth), 4.0 YPA and eight touchdowns (T-Twelfth). Two video games had been nice general grades, two good, and no dangerous tier grades. Harris was fourth in yards after contact (808), tied for seventh with 53 pressured missed tackles dashing, 25 10-plus runs (T-14th), 14 15-plus runs (T-14th), 278 breakaway yards (Twelfth), and 51 first downs (T-Fifteenth).

WR George Pickens (74.1, 987) had 114 targets (twenty fourth), 68 catches (59.6 catch price), 1,190 yards (Fifteenth), 17.5 YPR (tenth), and 5 touchdowns. Two video games with glorious general grades, two nice, 4 good, and two dangerous. Pickens had the second-longest reception of the yr (86-yard landing), a formidable 416 YAC (14th), and a couple of.1 YPR (Twenty sixth).

G Isaac Seumalo (73.9, 1,104) had three nice general sport grades, 5 good and just one dangerous. Completed with 73.1 RBLK and 66.4 PBLK grades, 28 pressures, 23 hurries, 5 QB hits, no sacks allowed, and only one penalty all yr.

QB Kenny Pickett (70.6, 668) performed in 12 video games, going 201/324 (62 completion proportion), 2,070 yards (6.4 YPA), six touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. One glorious grade, 4 good, and one dangerous. His general grade ranked thirtieth, 68.8 cross grade (twenty ninth), had an elite 91.3 FUM grade (second), Twelfth amongst all QBs in turnover-worthy play price (1.8-percent), and 16.9 stress to sack (Twenty eighth) had been a few of his finest marks from PFF.

The Unhealthy (Under 50 Grades):

4 gamers right here from PFF. TE Darnell Washington (47.4, 532) appeared in each sport, with one nice graded sport and 7 within the dangerous tier. Seven catches on simply ten targets, with 66.7 PBLK and 53.2 RBLK grades. Fellow TE Rodney Williams (45.8, 57) performed in 13 video games, with no general sport grades above 70 (67.4 season-best), and one dangerous sport grade. No catches on two targets, with 66.3 PBLK (one snap), and 62.6 RBLK grades (Twenty sixth).

QB Mitch Trubisky (43.3, 202) had the sixth-worst general grade amongst all QBs, with three dangerous sport grades in 5 appearances. 107 makes an attempt, 67 completions (62.6 completion %), 632 yards (5.9 YPA), 4 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. 9.1 ADOT tied for eighth-longest, however 44.2 passing grade (sixth-worst), second-worst 0.9 big-time throw price, and 5.3 turnover-worthy play price (Seventeenth-worst) had been low-lights.

The worst grade on offense was WR Gunner Olszewski (28.1, 5). He appeared in simply two video games (Weeks Two and 5), had solely goal that was a fumble turnover, together with essential particular groups’ errors that acquired him jettisoned.

STEELERS REGULAR/POSTSEASON OFFENSIVE GRADES AND SNAPS:

Protection:

Glorious (90-Plus Grades):

Two right here from PFF. The very best grade on protection and general this season was EDGE T.J. Watt (91.9, 930). He in fact led the league with 19 sacks, his general grade ranked fifth on the place, ninth in snaps, 91.7 PRSH (fourth), 80.7 RDEF (T-seventh), 86 pressures (eighth), 19 QB hits (T-third), 47 hurries (14th), six bats (T-first), 49 stops (fourth), 4 pressured fumbles (T-third), and an interception (T-third). 4 glorious, nice, and good grades every, with 9 within the dangerous tier.

Fellow EDGE Alex Highsmith (90.0, 974) encouragingly simply made the record and is one in all simply ten glorious grades on the place this season. Seventh most snaps, 85.9 PRSH (Thirteenth), 77.3 RDEF (18th), 86.3 COV (sixth), 72 pressures (T-Twelfth), seven sacks, 12 QB hits (T-Nineteenth), 52 hurries (eleventh), 34 stops (T-Sixteenth), two pressured fumbles (T-Thirteenth), and two interceptions (T-first). Two glorious graded video games, 4 nice, seven good, and only one dangerous.

Nice (80-Plus Grades):

Three right here. LB Blake Martinez (85.1, 21) performed only one sport (Week 14), with 4 mixed tackles, together with a 3rd and two run stops, with 79.7 RDEF and 79.5 TACK grades as his finest marks.

EDGE rushers spherical out this tier as properly. Markus Golden (83.5, 281) appeared in 17 video games, along with his DEF grade 18th on the place, with a 77.6 PRSH (Twenty sixth) and 75.3 RDEF (twenty fourth). 16 pressures, 4 sacks, six QB hits, 5 hurries, a bat, cross deflection and a fumble restoration. One glorious and nice graded sport every, eight good and two dangerous.

Nick Herbig (81.0, 211) was additionally impactful, with a Twenty fifth-ranked grade, 81.6 PRSH (Seventeenth), 78.1 RDEF (T-Thirteenth), ten pressures, three sacks, seven hurries, two pressured fumbles (T-Thirteenth), and a fumble restoration. Two glorious, nice, good, and dangerous graded video games every.

Good (70-Plus Grades):

Six gamers right here. S Elijah Riley (79.8, 50) had one nice sport grade and two good and no dangerous tier marks in 5 appearances. DEF grade ranked 14th amongst safeties, with an 84.5 COV, his finest particular person grade (ninth). A 33.3 missed sort out price (T-seventh worst) and a foul 47.9 RDEF had been the draw back, although.

DL Armon Watts (77.3, 286) had a wonderful sport grade, one nice, six good, and one dangerous in 16 video games. 75.2 RDEF was his finest particular person grade (eleventh) and had 17 pressures, a half sack, three QB hits, 13 hurries, and 15 complete tackles, together with 9 stops and three missed tackles.

DL Keeanu Benton (76.9, 516) appeared in all 18 video games, with 5 nice graded video games, together with three good and dangerous every this season. 82.6 PRSH (tenth), 24 pressures, one sack, seven hits (T-Twenty sixth), 16 hurries, two bats (T-Nineteenth), and 41 tackles, together with 18 stops and 5 misses.

S Minkah Fitzpatrick (73.3, 616) performed 11 video games, with one nice, three good, and no dangerous graded video games. His general grade ranked Twenty eighth, 83.1 RDEF, and TACK grades (ninth, Twelfth), with 74 tackles, 19 stops, and 5 misses.

DL Cameron Heyward (73.1, 497) had 12 appearances, with two nice graded video games, 4 good and one dangerous. 67.7 RDEF (thirtieth), together with 21 pressures, two sacks, one QB hit, 18 hurries, a bat, and 39 tackles, together with 27 stops and three misses.

LB Elandon Roberts (72.2, 622) performed 17 video games, with three nice graded video games, 5 good, and three within the dangerous tier. 72.5 RDEF was his finest particular person grade, together with 16 pressures (T-Nineteenth), 2.5 sacks, 4 hits (T-ninth), 9 hurries (T-Twenty third), 106 tackles together with 50 stops (T-Seventeenth) and 13 misses. Allowed 43 catches on 49 targets (87.8 catch price) for 365 yards, 230 YAC, and a landing allowed (104.5 protection score).

The Unhealthy (Under 50 Grades):

Two gamers. DL DeMarvin Leal (47.5, 206) made 12 appearances with one good sport grade and 4 within the dangerous tier. 48.1 RDEF, seven pressures, one sack, one QB hit, 5 hurries, 15 tackles with eight stops and one miss.

The worst grade on protection from PFF was CB James Pierre (40.4, 28) in six sport appearances, with one nice graded sport and two within the dangerous tier. 37.9 COV was his worst particular person grade permitting two catches on each targets thrown at him, with one going for a landing (143.8 score towards).

STEELERS REGULAR/POSTSEASON DEFENSIVE GRADES AND SNAPS:

Particular Groups:

Glorious (90-Plus Grades):

The very best grade from PFF on particular groups was Miles Killebrew (90.4, 335), making the Professional Bowl for his efforts together with punt blocks, 14 mixed tackles, however two missed and 4 penalties.

Nice (80-Plus Grades):

Three right here. Okay Chris Boswell (85.9, 143) acquired a warranted season grade in comparison with game-to-game grades (79.8, his highest of the season). His FG grade ranked seventh, going 30-32 on the yr (93.8 %).

Washington (82.7, 150) and Godwin Igwebuike (80.2, 133) full the tier.

Good (70-Plus Grades):

4 right here. Nick Herbig (78.6, 371), Montravius Adams (74.6, 62), Connor Heyward (71.0, 259), and Qadree Ollison (70.9, ten).

The Unhealthy (Under 50 Grades):

5 gamers. Roberts (46.4, 131), Watt (45.8, 35), LS Christian Kuntz (45.3, 157), Leal (43.9, 22), and the bottom grade on particular groups was Tariq Carpenter (39.1, 34)