While most of the starting lineup for the Pittsburgh Steelers is cut-and-dry on both sides of the football, slot cornerback is one position that is still up in the air. It looks as if the Steelers plan to run a committee approach at the nickel, having the likes of S Elijah Riley and CB Chandon Sullivan be more true nickel options while CB Patrick Peterson kicks inside to the slot on passing downs with CBs Joey Porter Jr. and Levi Wallace playing on the outside.
For a while, it has seemed as if the battle for Pittsburgh’s true slot job has been between Riley and Sullivan with the two getting heavy reps there during training camp practice.