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Grading the Pittsburgh Steelers safeties heading into 2019

The Steelers haven’t been able to boast about their safeties since the days of Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark. Last year, they spend a first round pick on Virginia Tech safety, Terrell Edmunds. Prior to that, Sean Davis was taken in the 2nd round of the 2016 draft.

Though the Steelers have invested high in the position in recent years, how will their safeties fare in 2019? Here is a breakdown of each player and how I have them graded:

Sean Davis

Sean Davis is the only true ‘free safety’ on the Steelers roster. As a former cornerback at Maryland, David possesses the coverage skills desired for the position.