The Steelers have had secondary difficulties for a few years now. It’s been in a steep decline ever since the final parts of the previous Super Bowl defense left. The Steelers tried to preempt this decline with some late round picks that didn’t work out. Now they have acquired a lot of talent through the draft. This should help Carnell Lake, but it’s so much so fast that if no one pops it could cost Lake his job.
Now Lake did a pretty good job with Keenan Lewis, who the Steelers let go to the Saints in a perhaps ill-advised strategy of keeping the aging and expensive Super Bowl team.