It depends on the season—sometimes the game—but the view of Pittsburgh Steelers former defensive back and current defensive backs coach Carnell Lake has certainly gone through its ups and downs. Generally liked as a player, until he wound down his career with the Jaguars and Ravens, his tenure as coach has been a rollercoaster.
Lake had little coaching experience when he was hired in 2011 to replace the position vacated by longtime Dick LeBeau disciple Ray Horton, who left to take the defensive coordinator job with the Browns.
During his first two seasons, the Steelers were actually the top-ranked defense in the league in terms of passing yards allowed per game.