Even though the Pittsburgh Steelers retained two of their three free-agent cornerbacks and brought in another from the outside, the strength of the overall group remains somewhat uncertain. None of their top three cornerbacks have ever functioned as a number one cornerback for any extended period of time, and never by intention, although the Steelers’ defense rarely designates a ‘number one’.
Still, the trio of Cameron Sutton, Ahkello Witherspoon, and Levi Wallace feels like a string of number two cornerbacks, lacking one top player who can really shut somebody down. Joe Haden had that in him for a time while he was here, though perhaps no longer.