Steelers' Defensive Identity of Protecting 4th Quarter Leads in Trouble w/Patrick Graham?

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense have a historical identity of protecting leads under Mike Tomlin, Bill Cowher and Chuck Noll. But will that continue under Patrick Graham? Christopher Carter dives into the numbers on how the Steelers have protected fourth quarter leads at an elite level not only under Teryl Austin, but throughout the entirety of Tomlin's tenure as head coach and even under Cowher and Noll. Graham's numbers in his previous years as defensive coordinator aren't as strong with the Miami Dolphins, New York Giants and Las Vegas Raiders, where his defenses regularly finished towards the bottom of the NFL when it came to protecting fourth quarter leads. Can he change that as the Steelers' defensive coordinator with weapons like Joey Porter Jr., T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Jalen Ramsey and Jamel Dean on his roster? Also, Chris takes your calls on the Locked on Steelers podcast where a fan asks about Payton Wilson's coverage abilities. Wilson's numbers show a completely different story from year one to year two, and not in a good way. Can the third-year linebacker out of North Carolina State rebound?

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