The Pittsburgh Steelers have three first-team All-Pros on their defense—although technically one is currently on the Reserve/COVID-19 List, and another was actually on the second team last year. They have smatterings of first-round picks everywhere, guys they’ve developed, guys they’ve brought in.
They’re playing like garbage as a unit right now. Everybody knows it, including the players—T.J. Watt called it embarrassing; Cameron Heyward said they can’t win another game this year the way they’re playing—but they also don’t see it as how they really are.
“Everybody knows this isn’t our normal standard”, free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick said on Monday.