The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed CB Darius Slay, formerly of the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. Today’s goal is to see if the seasoned veteran’s play in coverage has trailed off from a stats perspective, and what it could mean for the Steel City in 2025.
First, let’s look at targets and Pro Football Focus (PFF) coverage grades:
Here we see that Slay was well above the mean in both, unlike 2024 Steelers qualifiers. He was targeted 87 times (T-17th most), and graded 13th best in coverage (75.5). Those marks are out of 88 qualifying corners last season (min.