The Pittsburgh Steelers have a young cornerback room as a whole.
While second-year player Joey Porter Jr. is a rising superstar, the rest of the group has a lot to prove. Cory Trice, Darius Rush, Beanie Bishop- they are all in their second seasons or rookies. And with Trice, while he is entering his second year, he is coming off an ACL injury that prevented him from playing as a rookie.
Donte Jackson was acquired in March as part of the package the Steelers received in exchange for wide receiver Diontae Johnson. I spoke with the seventh-year cornerback about his role as a leader, and how he approaches that role with the young group around him.