The Pittsburgh Steelers certainly increased their defensive speed, whether by design or otherwise. Veteran ILB Elandon Roberts is not exactly a part of that speed equation, but he understands that it’s just a piece of the puzzle — and not even the most important one. While he appreciates guys zipping by, they need to do so with purpose.
“Them guys moving fast. They’re all fast guys. But at the end of the day, I think it’s about communication, jelling well,” Elandon Roberts said on Steelers Nation Radio earlier this week. “Because a guy could be moving at 100 miles per hour on the football field, but if the communication’s bad and we drop somebody in coverage, not fitting up the run gaps, it doesn’t mean anything.