For Pittsburgh Steelers defensive line coach Karl Dunbar, aligning Keeanu Benton between the two guards is his sweet spot. Though Benton has the size and some experience playing defensive end, the spots where Cam Heyward and Larry Ogunjobi align in the team’s base 3-4 front, Dunbar doesn’t have a desire to shift Benton out.
Speaking to reporters during last week’s mandatory minicamp, Dunbar had a fun back-and-forth with a reporter while sticking to his guns about playing Benton as a one- and three-technique. Not a four- or five-type.
“He’s gonna play inside, man,” Dunbar said via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette when asked about shifting Benton around.