The NFL is complicated. NFL playbooks are an encyclopedia of playcalls, adjustments, checks, and wrinkles every player must know for all situations.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense is trying to buck that trend. In an awesome Film Session via NFL Game Pass, Minkah Fitzpatrick summed up the defense and how they gameplan on a weekly basis.
“Here, we play what we play,” he said. “We might add a wrinkle here or there. We play what we play. Keep it simple and it allows us to play fast.”
Fitzpatrick noted the Steelers’ are a man coverage heavy defense, a stark contrast to the old Dick LeBeau days.