Pittsburgh Steelers star player would like to see some critical changes in the building for next season following a roller-coaster season. The Steelers won their final three regular season games to squeeze into the playoffs with a 10-7 record. But they fell to the Buffalo Bills in the Wild Card round on Monday.
The Steelers had plenty of internal drama along the way. Wide receivers Diontae Johnson and George Pickens were frustrated with the staleness of the offense at times. Offensive coordinator Matt Canada was fired in mid-November after fans had called for his head since the start of the season.
Running back Najee Harris thinks more changes need to be made from the Steelers’ leadership this offseason. According to Brooke Pryor with ESPN, Harris defended Tomlin to the press several times following the loss to the Bills on Monday. However, he said management needs to create a better structure for next season by implementing new rules:
“It’s just the rules that are in the building,” Harris said. “We got to be more disciplined. We got to be more committed. I’m not saying that we’re not, but just coming from a place that has structure and just seeing we probably could get help in these areas. It might make a change. I think that that’s something we could help. I’m not saying nothing about coaches or anything like that. I’m just saying more of just in-house rules.
“I’m just a player, but the guys in that building know what I’m talking about.”
While Harris doesn’t believe Tomlin needs to be fired after the season, it’s hard to read that statement and not think Harris is sending a warning signal to the coaching staff that they need to change the culture in Pittsburgh.
If Tomlin decides to stay with the Steelers in 2024, he will enter the season in his final year under contract after 18 seasons in Pittsburgh. Will Tomlin make enough changes to get to season 19?
