5 2014 Stats Pittsburgh Steelers Must Improve Upon in 2015

One of the most prolific offenses in team history was not enough to get the Pittsburgh Steelers past the first round of the playoffs.Last season, the Steelers finished second in the NFL in total offense all while setting numerous franchise records. With offensive coordinator Todd Haley back for another season and the offensive personnel intact for 2015, Mike Tomlin believes that they can be even better, via Mike Prisuta of Steelers.com:My expectation is theyre capable of being the very best because we have the goods. Weve got guys who are capable. Weve got guys who know what theyre doing. Weve got guys who have played together for an extended period of time now.(Being the very best) is a reasonable expectation.However, the Steelers cannot win with offense alone. The defense needs to improve for the team to make a deep playoff run in 2015, but that is easier said than done as Keith Butler replaces Dick LeBeau as defensive coordinator.Will Butler return the defense to its roots of stopping the run, preventing the big play and rushing the quarterback, or does he have something new up his sleeve' If not, how does he plan to improve a defense that has fallen from the top overall defense in 2011 to 18th last season'Of course, special teams is another area that can help control the outcome of a gameparticularly when considering field position. The return game will play a key role this fall, but the Steelers must first find a player to man the return game.It is not the individual team stats that will decide the Steelers' final record next year, but rather the integration of each phase of the game. By improving key statistics in 2015, Pittsburgh will make a return trip to the playoffs.Here is a look at the five areas the Steelers will have to improve upon.Begin Slideshow
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