Though the performance from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons was a dominant one, there was one area of concern for former Steelers defensive lineman Chris Hoke.
That would be the leaky run defense that popped up at times, particularly from second-year defensive lineman Keeanu Benton.
Appearing on the 93.7 The Fan Joe Show with host Joe Starkey Thursday, Hoke expressed some disappointment in Benton’s showing and detailed what led to his struggles.
“Trying to make plays. I remember being a defensive lineman of the Steelers and Coach [John] Mitchell, the great Coach Mitchell, who’s not there anymore, would always say, ‘Hokey, I don’t need you to make a play.