The Pittsburgh Steelers had some high expectations defensively ahead of the season. They’ve shown some quality play at times, but it’s hard to feel like they’ve lived up to that preseason hype overall. Former NFL linebacker Bart Scott thinks that age has something to do with that.
“Well, it’s like grumpy old men,” Scott said Friday on ESPN’s Get Up. “Sometimes we forget these guys are past their prime. They’re on the back end of their prime. And they’re trying to figure out how they’re gonna play.”
Scott isn’t wrong that there are some older players on the defense, but to say all are past their prime is a little bit of a stretch.