The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to try something new on their defense this offseason, or at least relatively new, as they incorporate what is being referred to as a dollar defense, a sub-package that features seven defensive backs—likely four cornerbacks and three safeties.
It’s a package that made a brief cameo appearance late last season, but which could be used sporadically throughout the year in 2018—say a few snaps per game, if the situations that call for it arise frequently enough.
In that package, the Steelers would feature their usual defensive backs as the nose tackle and inside linebackers exit the field.