The Pittsburgh Steelers have allowed far too many explosive plays over the last two weeks, with Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott completing five passes of 20 or more yards against them on Sunday night. The defense has operated more like a turnover-dependent, “bend but don’t break” unit instead of the all-around elite unit that it looked like through the first three weeks. Struggles at the slot cornerback position are one thing, but the communication issues in the secondary that have popped up over the past few weeks lead to even more questions.
During his weekly press conference, Mike Tomlin was asked about the defense giving up explosive plays against Dallas.