Last year, the Pittsburgh Steelers were rightfully critiqued for not being aggressive enough. Overly relying on sending and winning with four and dropping seven into coverage. An ideal way to play defense but one that proved less effective throughout the season. T.J. Watt was taken away, the pass rush beyond him was muted thanks to injuries to Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig, and a d-line that, besides Cam Heyward, couldn’t get home. Vowing to make changes to the defensive scheme, the Steelers have ramped up the pressure in 2025. Not all the big picture numbers show it.
The Steelers’ Defense Is Getting More Aggressive
