The Pittsburgh Steelers are crossing their fingers and hoping that the acquisition of cornerback Steven Nelson in free agency back in March is going to go a long way toward stabilizing their secondary this year, following a season in which they ended up starting a veteran player who was a healthy scratch in Week One.
If Nelson can pair with Joe Haden as two strong starters at cornerback, that really opens up a whole new page in the playbook in terms of what the Steelers can do defensively. If you trust that your two guys on the boundary can hold position on a play, you can get a lot more creative upfront, and bring more numbers.