The Pittsburgh Steelers made no bones about the fact that when it came to targeting defensive backs in the draft class, they were more than a little bit interested in finding the ones who had the ball skills to bring down interceptions in bulk. Through the three-day process, they came away with three defensive backs who totaled 29 interceptions, a point that they emphasized after the draft.
With this background in mind—that the Steelers selected these players with the belief that they could grow into performers who produce takeaways—it stands to reason that, through the offseason process, particularly during the preseason, but also in training camp, they can earn themselves some playing time simply by doing what they were drafted to do.