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The story behind Carnell Lake’s return as Pittsburgh’s secondary coach did not just mark the return of another Steelers defender from the ‘90’s to the Steelers coaching staff. Lake’s latest career move also confirms a quiet transformation of the NFL’s defensive coaching landscape -- the Rise of the Dick LeBeau Coaching Tree. Click the link above to read more about the rise of the Dick LeBeau Coaching Tree.

This 11-time Pro Bowler & 6-time First-Team All-Pro who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009, will help take us from 2nd best pass defense to 1st. This is another very good move by Al & Hue.

Fortunately, it is an argument that rarely rears its ugly head in Steelers Nation. Yet other NFL teams are not so lucky. The Drill is rote by this time of year. A team has not playoff prospects, and the argument, implicit or explicitly arises, "Should we just mail it in a play for draft position?" That can be very tempting. But the Steelers experience reveals why such thinking is folly. Click above to read why.