The Pittsburgh Steelers’ greatest strength is undeniably their defense. While that side of the ball is one of the franchise’s defining qualities, it’s been particularly important in recent years. That unit has picked up a lot of slack with the Steelers’ offense sputtering. However, to end last season, the defense struggled mightily. Analyst Derrik Klassen of The Athletic recently gave his theory on why Pittsburgh’s defense hasn’t been as dominant as it could be.
“It feels a little bit like they’re three updates behind, in terms of how a lot of that stuff gets run,” Klassen said Friday on The Athletic Football Show.