The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new defensive backs coach for the first time since 2011 when Carnell Lake was hired to replace Ray Horton. Lake spent the past seven seasons in Pittsburgh in that role before resigning earlier this offseason in order to be back this his family on the west coast.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin seemingly specifically targeted Tom Bradley, most recently out of UCLA but primarily from Penn State, pulling him from the college ranks. While Tomlin has spoken of Bradley’s NFL naivety almost as a point in his favor, however, the veteran position coach and coordinator understands that there will be some adjustments.