The Pittsburgh Steelers assembled a roster that, on paper, looks capable of accomplishing anything this season. Mike Tomlin himself said the defense has “historic” potential. But so far, both sides of the ball have underperformed, which leads to questions about coaching and scheme.
Even Ben Roethlisberger seems to be questioning if the Steelers have the coaching advantage in their upcoming matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
“If I say that I think we’re gonna get outcoached, is that controversial?” Roethlisberger said via his Footbahlin podcast, trying to be cautious with his words. “I’ll say this, I think Brian Flores is a very good defensive coordinator…I think coach Kevin O’Connell is an exceptional offensive mind.