For as much focus as we’ve placed on the Pittsburgh Steelers need at wide receiver, one that’s real and must be addressed, there needs to be as much a conversation about slot corner. Pittsburgh’s thinner there than anywhere else, including wide out, and have done little to replace the departed Chandon Sullivan and the released Patrick Peterson.
Exiting rookie minicamp, the Steelers signed veteran cornerback Anthony Averett to their roster. Surely he is a worthy candidate, right? Maybe not. While he does have a little slot experience and a size profile that could earn him a look inside, Averett has primarily been an outside corner throughout his career.