After finishing sixth in scoring defense a season ago, there are many reasons to believe the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense can improve with some of the offseason investments in the unit. The Ringer put together a ranked list of defenses for the 2024 season and had the Steelers in the sixth spot. The ranking is encouraging, but with the caveat that they are only the third-best defense in the AFC North, according to this list.
“As long as edge defender T.J. Watt and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick are on the field, I’ll feel pretty good about this group. The Steelers had the sixth-best defense last season, and from a personnel standpoint, there’s reason to believe they’re even better set up for success this season,” Sheil Kapadia wrote via The Ringer.