Ahead of the 2025 NFL season, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said that his team’s defense could do “historic things.” Through six games, nothing has been further from the truth. The Steelers’ defense has had some flashes, but by and large, it’s been a group that’s been more bad than good. On ESPN’s Get Up! Wednesday, former NFL offensive lineman and head coach Jeff Saturday said the defense has been the most disappointing unit in the NFL.
“Not maybe, they definitely are. For the money they’ve put in this defense and the expectations for what this defense was gonna be, they let the Bengals, who hadn’t ran the ball on anybody all season, rush for 100 yards in 10 carries.