A couple of months back, I speculated that, with the departure of defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau and the promotion of Keith Butler to the same position—one that he has never held before—we could expect to see the formulation of a new defense through a collaborative effort of much of the coaching staff.
While the idea was met with healthy skepticism at the time, but it does appear that this is what may be unfolding, after head coach Mike Tomlin was reportedly seen doing his best impersonation of himself more than a decade ago when he was the defensive backs coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.