From roughly 2016-2020, the Pittsburgh Steelers had a dominant defensive line, one that gave opposing offenses headaches.
That defensive line featured Cameron Heyward, Stephon Tuitt, Javon Hargrave and Tyson Alualu, among others. Together, that group wrecked opposing offensive lines, creating general chaos that really helped the Steelers’ defense thrive.
They haven’t had that since the retirement of Tuitt after the 2020 season, as well as losing Hargrave in free agency ahead of the 2020 season.
For The Athletic’s Robert Mays though, they might have that chaos feeling back now, thanks to the growth and development of second-year defensive lineman Keeanu Benton.