The Pittsburgh Steelers are a franchise that’s usually defined by their defense. They expected that unit to be elite once again when this season started. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. The Steelers’ defense has been terrible. While it’s had some nice moments, it’s struggled with consistency. That’s led to it currently being ranked 28th in the league. Former Steelers corner Steven Nelson pointed to Teryl Austin as the problem.
“The defensive scheme is ass,” Nelson said recently on TR5NT’s YouTube channel. “The DC need to get the fuck up out of there.