It’s hard to recall a time that the Pittsburgh Steelers have ever more materially invested in the defensive side of the ball in one offseason than they have this year, signing two notable players in free agency in Mark Barron at inside linebacker and Steven Nelson at cornerback, then trading up into the top 10 during the draft to get Devin Bush.
All three of those players figure to play a prominent role on Sunday against the New England Patriots, are arguably address the areas in which the team has been weakest on that side of the ball for at least the past couple of seasons.