It is rare that rookies step in and play a major role in the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, but that is exactly what happened in 2016. The trio, which I dubbed the ‘Big 3’ for this article, of Artie Burns, Sean Davis and Javon Hargrave will have to make big steps forward in 2017 to transform the Pittsburgh defense from mediocre to great.
BTSC was able to work with Vincent Verhei of Football Outsiders to talk about this very topic, among others which will run in the coming days.