Heyward Demands Fix on Run Defense | Pittsburgh Steelers News

Cameron Heyward is laying down the law after the Steelers’ Week 1 win, calling their run defense “not good enough” — especially in the second half when the Falcons piled up 96 of their 120 rushing yards and controlled the clock. Heyward insists giving up over 100 yards on the ground is unacceptable, even as critics note Bijan Robinson’s efficiency (83 yards on 31 carries) and that the Steelers’ run defense last year averaged 4.3 yards per rush. But don’t let that distract — the defense still dominated with four sacks, two interceptions (one a TD by T.J. Watt), and Heyward himself making three tackles and batting down three passes in just 32 snaps. Now they turn their focus to tightening the run game ahead of Week 2 against the Patriots, who also struggled stopping the run in their opener. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cameron-heyward-puts-steelers-defense-130152194.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d157d64fc3bdd462 Report issues to [email protected].