Even with Aaron Rodgers leading the offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ strength remains their defense. Anchored by DL Cam Heyward, EDGE T.J. Watt and FS Minkah Fitzpatrick, the defense has been the anchor of the organization for several seasons. Beyond the personnel, what’s the defensive scheme? It’s a 3-4 base that in foundation hasn’t changed since the 80s, but that’s surface level. What kind of coverages does Pittsburgh play? That isn’t even something captured in our yearly defensive charting and is information that, frankly, is hard to find.
Courtesy of Sports Information Solutions and our own Clayton Eckert, we have the data.