The Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn’t have beaten the Cleveland Browns on Monday if it wasn’t for the performance of their defense. The offense had just one touchdown, and T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith saved the day by each scoring a defensive touchdown, Watt’s on a strip-sack by Highsmith. But the defense has a problem on their hands heading into Pittsburgh’s Sunday Night Football matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, and that’s in coverage.
The Steelers cornerbacks haven’t been all that impressive to start the season. Patrick Peterson got cooked by 49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk in Week One, and while he had a better Week Two, Levi Wallace was a mess covering Amari Cooper against Cleveland, allowing the wideout to get seven receptions for 90 yards, and in general Pittsburgh’s coverage was lacking.