Even though the past two weeks may not have been his greatest endorsement in terms of his unit’s performance against the run defense, one could argue that defensive line coach Karl Dunbar, in his third season with the team, is so far one of the unsung heroes of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 8-0 first half for 2020.
Not only does he have his veterans, Cameron Heyward and Stephon Tuitt, playing at a high level—the latter having a career year and perhaps finally angling toward his first Pro Bowl—he has also overseen the very successful transition of Tyson Alualu into the nose tackle role in filling Javon Hargrave’s shoes.