Ahead of the 2023 off-season, re-signing Cameron Sutton, who was coming off a career year, seemed like a logical top priority for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Sutton signed with the Detroit Lions at the start of free agency and the front office immediately pivoted, signing a stopgap option in Patrick Peterson before double dipping in the draft with a pair of long-limbed corners. Pittsburgh’s new philosophy at the position places a clear emphasis on length and press-coverage ability.
Enter Levi Wallace, coming off a career year in his first season in Pittsburgh, and gifted with lengthy, 32 ¾” arms.