Continuing the series, I wanted to circle back to the safety position, looking at and providing stat context for the position using Sports Info Solutions (SIS).
At the first day of training camp practice, SS DeShon Elliott interestingly saw slot cornerback reps, something he hasn’t done particularly often in his career. That position is up for grabs, with the suspension of CB Cam Sutton’s eight game suspension looming.
A role I’ve been concerned about for 2024 is a blitzing slot corner, with Pittsburgh using that at a high rate consistently for many years. Players that who filled that role last season are no longer with the team (Chandon Sullivan, Patrick Peterson), barring a re-signing and begs the question and interest on my studies on this matter.