The 2016 NFL Draft could hardly have gone much better in the favor of Pittsburgh Steelers defensive backs coach Carnell Lake, who was able to acquire a pair of starters for his secondary in the form of cornerback Artie Burns, taken in the first round, and safety Sean Davis, who was taken a round later.
Part of the reason that they liked Davis is because he offered some flexibility in his skill set, spending his final season in college actually playing at cornerback. So when the regular season opened, it actually came to pass that it was the second-round pick, the safety, starting at cornerback in the slot, while Burns got a few deps in the dime package, but mostly watched.