The Pittsburgh Steelers signed S DeShon Elliott as a free agent this offseason, an underrated move that has paid major dividends as Elliott has helped stabilize Pittsburgh’s secondary on the back end. A really solid tackler and someone who can play close to the line of scrimmage and let Minkah Fitzpatrick handle the back end, and former Steelers head coach Bill Cowher said on The NFL Today that Elliott reminds him of Troy Polamalu with his ability to time the blitz.
“To me, it starts with these guys. Joey Porter on the outside, T.J. Watt on the edge, and DeShon Elliott.