It would probably be accurate to say that outside linebacker T.J. Watt was the best player on the field on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, but if there was a runner-up, it was probably 11th-year veteran cornerback Joe Haden, who recorded four tackles against the Cincinnati Bengals. More significantly, he posted three passes defensed during the game.
All three of them came on third down. Even more amazingly, all three of them actually came on 3rd and 7. Two of the passes were intended for Auden Tate, with the first being to the veteran A.J. Green, who if we’re being honest is not the same player since his most recent injuries and is clearly not Cincinnati’s number one receiver.