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Aaron Smith Says It ‘Would’ve Been Nice’ To Be Able To Play With Same Technique As Cameron Heyward, But Wouldn’t Trade Super Bowls For Pro Bowls

The Pittsburgh Steelers 3-4 defense has changed over the years, and one of the ways is giving the defensive end more freedom with their technique, as guys like Cameron Heyward have been able to play looser and as a result put up gaudier individual numbers than a guy like Aaron Smith, who was just inducted into the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor. In a media session after his induction, Smith talked about the changes and how, while he wouldn’t give up his Super Bowls, it “would have been nice” to be able to play with the technique Heyward does these days.