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Curt Popejoy

POLL: Which Steelers assistant coach is under the most pressure in 2019?

If you aren’t a fan of Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, you probably think he is immune to criticism from ownership. The reality is, Tomlin has made the Steelers a consistent winner but ultimately the success or failure of this franchise falls on him. And his assistant coaches.

If we assume Tomlin’s job is safe in 2019, we look to his staff. Which of these Steelers’ assistant coaches is under the most pressure this season?

Randy Fichtner-Offensive coordinator

Keith Butler-Defensive coordinator

Danny Smith-Special teams coordinator

Shaun Sarrett-Offensive line coach

Tom Bradley-Defensive line coach

Teryl Austin-Challenge assistant

The easy answer here is Butler. It’s time for all the talent this unit has assembled to pay off. But there’s plenty of heat on Fichtner to produce without wide receiver Antonio Brown. Cast your vote and let us know which assistant you think has the hottest seat this season.

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