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Slot linebacker is the name I give the position. Playing in the slot in Keith Butler’s defense is not easy. You are a cornerback first and foremost, you have to cover wide receivers. In the current NFL you are going to face plenty of No. 1 receivers, you will face big bodied physical receivers, small shifty ones, and legit speedsters. You are a key player in run defense, where teams will send tight ends and offensive lineman at you, and when they aren’t attacking you, you are still attacking them.
Mike Hilton doesn’t just play the position, he excels in it, creating splash plays on a defense full of playmakers.
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With the Pittsburgh Steelers dealing with a difficult salary cap situation for the 2021 season, much discussion has been made about which players may become cap casualties this offseason. While there are several players who can save the Steelers a significant amount of space under the salary cap, I have already outlined the players on the team which would cost more against the cap than to keep them for the season. Related
Additionally, the players who could save the Steelers some cap space but the dead money hit would be a lot to overcome have been outlined as well. Just to clarify, “dead money” is the amount money already paid to a player that has yet to be accounted for under the salary cap.
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The staff at BTSC are throwing their grades on the Steelers offense, defense, special teams, and coaches as well as their overall performance. After giving grade after every four games, this time it will be for the entirety of the 2020 season
Let’s see if BTSC judges the Steelers performance to date the same way…
Offense
(previous: A-, B+, C+)
The Steelers showed they only had so many ideas for the season and they showed them all early. When one part of your game is ineffective, there’s only so much you can do.
What looked like the end of an era was captured for posterity a bunch of times during and after the collapse against Cleveland. It might be a while before Mike Tomlin and the survivors find themselves smiling for the cameras again.