Avert your eyes, naysayers. According to Pro Football Focus, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive coordinator, Keith Butler, is one of the best playcallers in the game on that side of the ball. The outlet published an article listing the four best in that role around the league, and he was among them.
The Steelers did not get any help from their offense in 2019, but they rode their defense to eight wins during the middle 10 games of the season. The highest-graded pass-rushing unit and the fifth-best coverage unit forced turnovers on 19.