Mark Barron Indicates He Expects To Be On Field In Dime Defense

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The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t know what kind of odds they would have of being able to be in a position to draft Devin Bush when they agreed to a two-year contract with inside linebacker Mark Barron during the height of the free agency period back in March.

They couldn’t afford to roll the dice again after an underwhelming season at the position, led primarily by 2018 free agent signing Jon Bostic, who would be released immediately following the draft that brought Bush into the fold.

So while they still have Vince Williams as well, meaning that’s it’s not clear at all if their $6 million-a-year free agent will even be in the starting lineup, they’re certainly not about to complain about the abundance.

Especially since they know all of them are going to play. The three of them have been heavily rotating in and out with the first-team defense all offseason so far, a process that has traveled with them to Latrobe, as evidence by the team’s first training camp practice yesterday.

Even if he doesn’t start, however, Barron did suggest, according to Jacob Klinger of PennLive, that there is a role for him. the beat writer wrote following yesterday’s practice that the linebacker told him he will be “the only one of the three who will stay on the field in dime packages”.

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Latest wrinkle on defense?

Last year it was the ‘Dollar’ defense, but could Keith Butler’s unit be trying to throw a new wrinkle against the proverbial wall to see if it sticks?

According to Chris Adamski of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the Steelers practiced a defense called “Two Dimes” Monday, with four safeties on the field (plus 2 CBs, 3 LBS, and 2 DL).

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Steelers News: Mark Barron’s versatility will have Steelers fans rethinking the number 26 in 2019

By Jeff.Hartman@BnGBlitz
Aug 21, 2019

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