The Pittsburgh Steelers are under fire from their former CB Steven Nelson, who didn’t pull any punches when discussing the current state of the Steel City defense.On a recent episode of the TR5NT YouTube channel, Nelson tore the Steelers’ defensive scheme to shreds before lasering in on defensive coordinator Teryl Austin.”The defensive scheme is a–,” Nelson said. “The DC needs to get the f— up out of there. Teryl Austin. He was the DB coach when I was there. I didn’t think he was that great then, you know what I’m saying? Now he’s the DC. It’s an opportunistic defense. … They’ve been running the same sh– every year with no adjustment.”Despite Pittsburgh investing a massive chunk of the salary cap into the defense, the unit is the fifth-worst in the league in total yards allowed per game.While Nelson didn’t have the smoothest exit from Pittsburgh, he and many Steelers know a terrible defensive scheme when they see one.For up-to-date Steelers coverage, follow us on X @TheSteelersWire and give our Facebook page a like.This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Ex-Steelers CB Steven Nelson tears into DC Teryl Austin