The Pittsburgh Steelers made a big addition to their linebacker (LB) room this offseason with the addition of Patrick Queen, formerly of the Baltimore Ravens. Following a 2023 coverage data article, today I wanted to look at run defense, and include Steelers LBs from last season for comparative context.
Let’s get right to it, starting with run defense snaps and average tackle depth to get a gauge of the quantity of plays and yardage:
Queen jumps out in terms of opportunity, with 391 run snaps which ranked 18th among the 83 qualifying linebackers. That is encouraging to see compared to Pittsburgh’s unit, who was ravaged by injury at the position in 2023.