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Teryl Austin Suggests Steelers Will Use Committee At Inside Linebacker And Safety

In today’s hyper-specialized NFL world, you don’t just get running back committees. And for the Pittsburgh Steelers, there will be plenty of rotating on both sides of the ball. Speaking to reporters earlier Saturday, defensive coordinator Teryl Austin seemed to confirm as much, though it’s been obvious based on how the team has deployed its personnel this summer.

“I kind of like it the way we do it,” he told reporters via Steelers.com. “I think it’ll be by committee a little bit in terms of who we’re playing and what kind of group we’re playing and how they fit with what we want do that week.