Keith Butler has certainly put his stamp on this Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense. But the plays themselves aren’t all that different than what the team had under Dick LeBeau. We’re heading back to the film room to break down their Sam Fire Zone.
Here’s the look from LeBeau’s old playbook.
Like any fire zone, it’s a five man pressure with six in coverage. The Steelers dress up the look by stacking both outside linebacker to the same side, shifting their defensive linemen over.