Although the Pittsburgh Steelers have flaws, it’s been surprising to see how far their defense has fallen over the past few weeks. What was once their greatest strength has become a mess. Players haven’t been on the same page, routine tackles have not been made routinely, and the results have been poor. Cam Heyward recently spoke about what he believes the problem has been.
“Mike [Tomlin] always says, ‘It’s like popcorn. It’s a little bit here, a little bit there,'” Heyward said Tuesday via the team’s YouTube channel. “I think sometimes guys were overplaying situations. Sometimes, there’d be a check where not everybody got it.