Mike Tomlin invested heavily in his Pittsburgh Steelers defense, Patrick Queen among his chief acquisitions last offseason. While Queen had a solid season, it was hardly transformative, and the defense regressed over the course of the season.
Notably, Queen had been among the Steelers’ most outspoken defenders. Particularly in December and January, he had many things to say about their struggles, his own not excepted. As always when a player gives a strong opinion, of course, Mike Tomlin had to answer for it.
After the Steelers’ loss to the Ravens in the Wild Card Round, Patrick Queen said he felt the defense got too comfortable.