The Steelers have the highest-paid defense in the NFL by a wide margin. With as many stars as they have on that side of the football, there are plenty of expectations for this unit. Those expectations are so high that Steelers reporter Jeff Hathhorn thinks it’s a failure if this defense isn’t one of the best in the league.
“He [Juan Thornhill] brings super energy,” Hathhorn said on 93.7 The Fan on Friday. “I don’t think he actually meant they were gonna be the greatest defense of all time. He’s just excited about it. Now, if this defense isn’t top-five in the league, it’s a failure… I think the depth on the defense is in a place where it hasn’t been in a long time.