The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has long been a strength of the team, and the group got even better this offseason with the addition of Patrick Queen at inside linebacker. Queen was an All-Pro in 2023 and joins a defense that features fellow All-Pros in Cameron Heyward, T.J. Watt, and Minkah Fitzpatrick. The addition of Queen was a big one in the eyes of Marcus Mosher of The 33rd Team. Queen’s addition caused the Steelers to jump “way up” on Mosher’s list of the top defensive cores in football, as Pittsburgh ranked fifth in the league with their core of Watt, Queen, and Fitzpatrick.