The Pittsburgh Steelers’ biggest unanswered question isn’t Russell Wilson or Justin Fields. Nor is it which wide receivers will step up outside of George Pickens. It’s who’s going to start at slot cornerback.
Beanie Bishop Jr., an undrafted rookie out of West Virginia, operated as the starting slot corner throughout training camp, and he’s been listed as the official starter on the preseason depth charts, but Mike Tomlin still doesn’t believe he’s earned the job for Week 1 of the regular season. Last week, Tomlin was asked by reporters if Bishop had shown enough to deserve the starting job, and he bluntly replied, “Absolutely not.