In Week 10 of the 2020 NFL season, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Keith Butler threw everything he had at Joe Burrow.
As a result, the rookie quarterback struggled, and he didn’t get much help from his pass-catchers either. The team lost by a wide margin, only scoring one touchdown on the night.
Overwhelming a young quarterback with looks they haven’t seen is an excellent strategy, but with a quarterback who processes like Burrow, it sets up the rematch nicely. You could see Burrow learning as that game went on, and you could tell things would be very different in Round 2.