Throughout the team’s history, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had a number of impressive secondary players, but the trio of Carnell Lake, Rod Woodson and Troy Polamalu stand out as some of the best. The three had a combined 14 All-Pro selections among them, and all three were coached at one point by defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau. During an appearance on The Game Before The Money podcast, LeBeau broke down what in particular made those three defensive players so special.
For Lake, LeBeau said that playing linebacker in college helped him make plays at the line of scrimmage, but he was impressive in coverage and had the size of the safety, which made him “unusual.