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CINCINNATI — It’s safe to say that Donte Jackson is a little defensive when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense.
Jackson, who recorded one of the unit’s three turnovers in Sunday’s 44-38 win over the Bengals, took issue with a reporter who said that the Steelers’ defense has been great “so far” this season.
“You said so far? It’s Week 13!,” Jackson said. “Thirteen whole weeks!”
Jackson wasn’t actually upset, but his point was made. Thirteen weeks is more than a big enough sample size to take the “so far” label off the Steelers’ defense when it comes to calling them a great unit. Jackson, though, feels like there’s still a whole lot of meat left on the proverbial bone.
“Just every day, man, we work hard on an everyday basis,” Jackson said. “We’re challenging each other, we’re working hard. We meet and we’re asking questions. Every day, we’re coming together to keep climbing up the ranks and keep on getting better. So the sky’s the limit, for real.”
A big reason for the unit’s success so far has been the new acquisitions, including Jackson, a longtime Panther who was traded from Carolina this past offseason. Safety DeShon Elliott, linebacker Patrick Queen rookie inside linebacker Payton Wilson and rookie cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. have each made significant impacts from basically the time that they arrived in Pittsburgh.
“DeShon just said the same thing that from the moment we first got here, we’ve been welcomed with open arms and everybody is just headed in the right direction,” said Jackson, who leads the Steelers with five interceptions. “That’s just a testament on the culture here and what the standard is here. We kind of understood that on our first day.”
While Pittsburgh’s defenses are historically solid, this year’s group has a been a cut above recent units that have worn the black and gold. Through 13 weeks, the Steelers’ defense is sixth in the NFL…
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Author : Bryan DeArdo
Publish date : 2024-12-02 16:18:00
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