As the old saying goes, ‘iron sharpens iron.’ This should be the case for the Pittsburgh Steelers‘ defensive line and cornerbacks in 2019.
The Steelers were the number one team in sacks (52) and adjusted sack rate (9.3 percent) ast season, according to Pro Football Outsiders. However, Pittsburgh’s defense was often required to rush five players to make this happen – leaving the secondary vulnerable. They may not be able to repeat the sack totals they produced in 2018, but this year they should be even more efficient.
The Steelers secondary was pretty weak last year, and Keith Butler knew it.