Over the course of the past two weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers have experimented more with their dime, or quarters, defensive package, which includes six defensive backs, among them a third safety. Robert Golden served as the third safety on Sunday against the Broncos, typically on obvious passing situations such as third and long, but he also saw some time in other situations for about 20 or so snaps.
His first snap, in fact, came in the nickel, replacing Will Allen as the second safety. Early in the first quarter, on a first-and-10 running play, Golden played up in the box, filling the C gap on the defensive right side and helping to funnel the back inside, where he was stopped after a short gain.