The improvement in play in Mike Mitchell’s game from last season to this has no doubt been a key factor in helping the Pittsburgh Steelers defense become the bend-but-don’t-break, opportunistic unit that it has shown itself to be for most of the year.
But at the same time, the veteran’s play since the bye week has not quite been up to par, as we have seen the negative plays, particularly missed tackles, begin to rear its head back into the picture, which was on display on Sunday against the Bengals.
His first ‘lowlight’ play of the day came midway through the first quarter when he drew an unnecessary roughness penalty while tagging Tyler Eifert down after a completed pass.