Now that the dust has settled on the 2025 season and the Pittsburgh Steelers massive coaching overhaul, we finally feel good about looking back at last season. First up, we want to hand out some grades for the offensive positional units. The Steelers finished the 2025 season No. 25 in yards and No. 15 in points, not what fans expected after adding quarterback Aaron Rodgers and wide receiver DK Metcalf.
Quarterback - C
The addition of Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be the most that put this offense over the top but that never happened. Rodgers had a very average season with some highs and lows but Rodgers failed to throw for 300 yards in even one game last season and was only able to must 112 passing yards in the Steelers loss in the playoffs.
Running back - B
The addition of running back Kenneth Gainwell proved to be the most important of the offseason for the Steelers. Gainwell proved to not only be a competent rusher to pair with Jaylen Warren but was the most reliable passing option on the team. Warren had a strong season running the ball with 958 rushing yards but the run game on the whole was underwhelming.
Wide receiver - F
This group was a huge disappointment last season. This includes DK Metcalf. The Pittsburgh staff banked on Metcalf replacing George Pickens (he didn't) and Calvin Austin III and Roman Wilson taking that next step (they did not). This left the rest of the offense in the lurch and offered almost no threat to opposing defenses.
Tight end - C
This group was supposed to be great. This unit, consisting of Pat Freiermuth, Darnell Washington, and Jonnu Smith, should have been the focus of the passing game, making up for the lack of talent at wide receiver. The coaching staff never figured out a way to do this and so this group became little more than glorified run blockers.
Offensive line - A
The most positive surprise this season was the emergence of the offensive line. Troy Fautanu stepped in as the starting right tackle and played at a very high level. And despite his struggles at left tackle, Broderick Jones' struggles don't hurt this grade as much as how well Dylan Cook played in his place.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Grading the Steelers offensive positional units after the season