With the initial 53-man roster cutdown in the rearview mirror, rookie CB Beanie Bishop Jr. currently stands as the primary slot corner for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played substantial first-team slot reps this offseason, justifying several of my prior offseason studies on the cornerback position.
To follow up articles on Bishop in 2022 and 2023, I wanted to dive into his 2021 season with Western Kentucky, the only one of his college career when his predominant alignment was in the slot.
Today, let’s look at and provide some data context in run defense from Pro Football Focus (PFF), including CBs with at least 175 regular season run snaps and 10 run tackles for comparative context.