The Steelers safety room underwent a dramatic change in the 2019 season. When Sean Davis went down the team did not have a free safety that could slow down opponent’s deep passing attacks and it showed up dramatically in stats and film, as the Steelers in 2019 allowed 7 points on seven drives to the Seattle Seahawks with Davis healthy, and in the rest of their drives the first two weeks of 2019, gave up 54 points on 15 drives with Kam Kelly and Terrell Edmunds trying to play free safety.
Minkah Fitzpatrick changed everything, including the scheme, which changed to fit his unique skillset.