After much offseason hype, second-year Steelers ILB Payton Wilson is not under fire, with some questioning whether he should sit. While he has 15 tackles and a sack, he’s also missed several tackles and has not been sharp in coverage. He’s far from the only Steelers defender struggling right now, though, and he is also adjusting to a full-time role.
Former Steelers executive Doug Whaley suggested on 93.7 The Fan that they should treat Wilson as they are Kaleb Johnson, benching them for making mistakes. Although he didn’t put it in these terms, sports writer Mark Kaboly finds that notion laughable.