In only three preseason games, Keith Butler has put a distinctive stamp on this Pittsburgh Steelers defense. A much more noticeable degree than anyone, myself included, anticipated.
Some of the concepts might seem new toSteelers’ fans, but they’re not new to the league. Nothing is anymore. They’re taught, borrowed, tweaked from the coaches they learned under.
We’ll highlight two areas today. The Steelers use of Cover 2 principles and its 4-3 fronts. When it comes to some of the changes incorporated by Butler and Mike Tomlin, we can directly point to two men: Tony Dungy and Foge Fazio.