There is very little debate that when it comes to the success for failure of the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the 2017 season, much of it rides on the continued growth of former first-round draft pick Artie Burns, the cornerback who ended up starting 12 games, including the playoffs, as a rookie, intercepting three passes and recording 13 additional passes defensed.
His position coach, Carnell Lake, was on Steelers Nation Radio yesterday to discuss a variety of topics, and he talked about how important Burns is to what they are trying to do this year, while also reflecting back on his rookie season.