Turns out, having the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in T.J. Watt and a First Team All-Pro interior defensive lineman in Cameron Heyward on the same roster and in the same overall position group in the front seven can lead to having the best defensive front in football.
That’s exactly how CBS Sports’ Jared Dubin sees the Steelers’ front seven, labeling Pittsburgh’s star-studded front the NFL’s best defensive front in his recent article highlighting the NFL’s best position groups.
The Steelers edged out the likes of the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys to land the top spot in Dubin’s rankings.