Thirteen years ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise selected a hard hitting safety from the university of southern California, they made Troy Polamalu the #16 overall pick in the 2003 NFL draft. Man did they get it right, 12 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, 32 interceptions , 770 total tackles and 3 touchdowns later #43 hung up the cleats.
It has been 2 years since Polamalu retired and Pittsburghs once fearsome defense has flipped the script. They have missed their future hall of famer leading that secondary, having yet to find a worthy successor.
Enter university of Michigan linebacker/safety superstar Jabrill Peppers.