In 2019, the Steelers will trot out what should be their best cornerback tandem in some time with Steven Nelson working opposite Joe Haden. After this year, however, Haden is set to become a free agent. He's 30 years old, but he's playing well — extremely well — putting the Steelers in a tricky situation moving forward.
We dive into the stats to help break down their decision then sprinkle on some extra sauce for good measure:
• Extending Haden: Joe Haden has been a Godsend since he joined the Steelers shortly before the 2017 season, re-establishing himself as the kind of top-level cornerback that the franchise has so often struggled to draft and develop internally.