There are those who continue to question his competence as a coach, but Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake has been with the team now for seven years, originally joining the staff in 2011 when Ray Horton, their previous defensive backs coach, earned a defensive coordinator opportunity with another team.
Lake is, of course, a former defensive back for the Steelers, having played both safety and cornerback for the organization from 1989 to 1998. He had minimal coaching experience, briefly working at UCLA for one season, prior to his hiring.
He is, in fact, but one of three former players from that particular Steelers backfield that went on to have coaching careers in the NFL.