It’s been a bit of a roller-coaster type of season for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. Things started ugly, and that trend has continued at points this season. However, over the last month, we have seen improvement from the unit in a few areas. That includes third-year defensive lineman Keeanu Benton.
While the Steelers won four of their last five to secure a playoff spot, it was helped by a stretch of nice performances from Benton. Speaking at his weekly press conference, Mike Tomlin had a lot of praise for his young defender.
“You know, I think he’s whipping blocks and making tackles.