Long known for their linebackers and pass-rushers on the line, the Steelers had another position on defense that contributed mightily to their success through the years.
No Steelers safety has made the Hall of Fame yet, but since their renaissance as a franchise in the 1970s, safeties have played a pivotal role.
They would like to return to those days of strong safety play and approach the new NFL year with an opportunity to do so.
Their history of strong safety play took hold when Mike Wagner and Glen Edwards made the Pro Bowl after the team’s second Super Bowl season in 1975.