Considering he was a first-round draft pick right on the cusp of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ dynasty era, it is somewhat surprising that we don’t often hear a whole lot said about cornerback J.T. Thomas, who played for Pittsburgh from 1973 to 1981, after which he played one season with the Broncos when he was traded. He even managed to make the Pro Bowl in 1976.
Of course, Thomas was ‘the other cornerback’ for that Steelers dynasty, the cornerback being Mel Blount, the 6’3” Hall of Famer who sports a cowboy hat these days and still looks like he could play, to be perfectly honest.