Keep Darnold upright

Jets quarterbacks have been pressured heavily throughout this season.

They’ve been hurried 70 times (first), hit 43 times (tied for 11th-most) and sacked 48 times (fourth-most). That can’t continue against the Steelers, who lead the league in sacks with 49 and blitz on 35.6 percent of dropbacks (seventh-most) with 9.9 quarterback hits per dropback (third).

In order for New York’s offense to excel, Darnold needs to be able to find his receivers. That means holding back pressure from the line. The Jets have lost all four games when Darnold has been sacked at least three times. He eclipsed 250 passing yards only once in those games.