Exiting the 2022 NFL season, it would be hard to argue that the secondary remains a pressing need in Pittsburgh, having just capped a season tied for the NFL league lead in interceptions, 18 of which came from the secondary. Nonetheless, a further look into context reveals that the teams top cover corner, and most versatile player in the secondary, Cam Sutton with his 3 interceptions, is set to hit unrestricted free agency, along with Damontae Kazee and restricted free agent James Pierre, who accounted for another 3 picks this past season.
Likewise, with uncertainty surrounding Ahkello Witherspoon and Levi Wallace set to hit unrestricted free agency, where he will likely be up for an increase in pay, next offseason, cornerback has risen to become a position of paramount importance to address through free agency and the draft.