Why Don’t Steelers Play More 3-4 Base Defense? | Steelers Morning Rush
Welcome to Steelers Morning Rush, our new daily short-form podcast with Alan Saunders, giving a longer perspective on a single news topic surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers or the National Football League. Today, it’s why the team doesn’t play more of its 3-4 base defense.
With the team looking all over the board at different types of defensive personnel, including potential first-round draft picks at strong safety and outside linebacker, it’s given rise to some question about what Mike Tomlin and company have planned for the Pittsburgh defense.
The Steelers haven’t played much of their 3-4 base defense in recent years, but one member of the audience wonders if that’s because they don’t have the proper personnel to do it. Alan breaks it down.
