The Pittsburgh Steelers knew what they were getting as much outside the lines as inside them when they picked up veteran cornerback Joe Haden. At that time a former Pro Bowl cornerback who had dealt with some recent injury issues, his reputation as a quality person and a leader in the locker room preceded him. He fulfilled every expectation and more when he arrived in Pittsburgh.
Head coach Mike Tomlin expects to get a similar profile out of his latest high-profile acquisition at the cornerback position this offseason. After losing out on retaining Cameron Sutton in free agency, they signed Patrick Peterson, who himself said he was talking to the Steelers a year earlier about signing.