When it comes to first-year Pittsburgh Steelers safety Jordan Dangerfield, the tired refrain over the years has become that he doesn’t get any respect. Of course, the obvious tie-in here is to Rodney Dangerfield, but the fact that he was released three times over the course of the previous three seasons in the trim from 75 men certainly played a role.
But it’s not that he wasn’t respected, of course. There’s a reason the Steelers brought him back three times, and why he made the roster now. “I think he’s gotten better”, said defensive coordinator Keith Butler on Thursday.