Hall of Fame coach loves Commanders' pick of Sonny Styles
One Pro Football Hall of Fame coach loves everything about Sonny Styles' fit with the Washington Commanders.
Bill Cowher knows defense. A starting linebacker at N. C.
State, Cowher would spend six years in the NFL before turning to coaching. In 1985, Marty Schottenheimer hired Cowher as a defensive assistant, then promoted him to defensive coordinator in 1989, when Cowher was only 31. Three years later, the Pittsburgh Steelers hired Cowher as head coach, a position he held for 15 years before retiring after the 2006 season.
Since retirement, Cowher was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and has served as an analyst for CBS Sports since 2007. During the 2026 NFL Draft, Cowher joined Pat McAfee and others live in Pittsburgh for The Pat McAfee Show Draft Spectacular . Cowher and his co-hosts and guests provided analysis for each pick.
One player Cowher really liked was Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles, who went No. 7 overall to the Washington Commanders . McAfee asked Cowher if he believed Styles would've been a "good Coach Cowher?