When Mark Barron signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 17, 2019 fans were excited about his versatility due to him being a former safety. I was skeptical about Barron’s ability after watching tape from last season when he was with the Los Angeles Ram. Barron was released by the Rams earlier in March, saving $6.3 million against the salary cap.
Pro Football Focus’ tweet exemplifies Barron’s struggles in the past two seasons.
Barron has played 750+ snaps each of the last four seasons for the Rams. He is coming off the worst overall grade of his career in 2018 (54.