Karl Dunbar is now among the longest-tenured members of Mike Tomlin’s coaching staff in Pittsburgh, presiding over Cameron Heyward and the rest of the defensive line. He replaced long-time defensive line coach John Mitchell in 2018 and has done his best to maintain a certain standard.
Heyward spent most of his formative years learning under Mitchell, but his career really hit another gear under Dunbar. He made his first All-Pro team in Dunbar’s first season in 2018 and has made it almost every year since then. That’s not to diminish Mitchell’s astounding legacy, but Heyward paid homage to his current coach yesterday on NFL Total Access.