3 big takeaways from the Steelers hiring Brian Flores

The Steelers made a bold statement with the hire of Brian Flores.

When the Miami Dolphins fired then-head coach Brian Flores, I immediately wondered out loud how great it would be if the Pittsburgh Steelers would hire him. This was in spite of the fact Flores is suing multiple NFL teams for questionable hiring practices.

Fast-forward to Saturday and the big news is the Steelers have hired Flores to be the linebackers coach and a special defensive assistant. Here are our three big takeaways from the hire.