Perhaps no coach in football has been more vocal in recent years about the rise of sub-package play in today’s game than Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin. We have seen him address the topic on a number of occasions in a variety of settings, whether it’s in a press conference, an interview, or an informal setting at a league meeting.
Defensive sub-package play has become the standard for the Steelers, with significantly more time being spent with five or more defensive backs on the field than with a front seven consisting entirely of traditional linemen and linebackers.