It’s been a flurry of mixed emotions when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers defense. Not too long ago they catapulted themselves to nearly the top of the NFL rankings with young players and it looked like the Steel Curtain was about to have another curtain call.
Yet, it’s been rather disappointing since then and this defensive group has underperformed on those lofty expectations it must be said. They were supposed to carry the team through the Ben Roethlisberger transition period, and they ended up dropping the ball on this assignment. This is a key reason the team missed the playoffs last season.