In his years of experience, Graham has often used a 3-4 base, which has been a trademark of the Steelers.
Although he has been with a struggling Las Vegas team for the past four years, he is a highly regarded DC in league circles.
One shining light for the Raiders of late has been defensive end Maxx Crosby.
With the Steelers, Graham will find a group of pass rushers in TJ Watt, Alex Highsmith and Nick Herbig. Veteran defensive tackle Cameron Heyward remains one of the NFL’s premier talents at his position.
The Steelers defense was the hallmark of Pittsburgh’s success during the majority of Mike Tomlin’s 19 seasons as head coach. However, last season it ranked just 26th in total defense.
The cabinet is barely bare of defensive talent, but it will now be up to Graham to reshape the unit into the impressive form of Pittsburgh’s fall.