Morgan Burnett was a lock to start at strong safety when he was signed. People expected him and Sean Davis to run the position, with Robert Golden and possibly a rookie behind them.
Then, the NFL Draft came around and the Steelers decided to add two rookies to the mix. Expectations didn’t change much, they just moved Terrell Edmunds and Marcus Allen behind Burnett and Davis, instead of keeping Golden around.
Today, the discussion is wide open. Maybe Edmunds or Allen haven’t surpassed Burnett and Davis, but one of the rookies is proving they deserve to be in the conversation about playing time much more than they currently are.