When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted CBs Joey Porter Jr. and Cory Trice Jr. it was clear there is a new type of cornerback they are looking after, one that can press at the line of scrimmage. The Steelers run a lot of man coverage, so it makes sense that they would look at corners who can press and knock receivers off their routes, but defensive coordinator Teryl Austin also mentioned that the quality of quarterbacks in the AFC North also plays a role in this philosophy.
“If you can disrupt receivers and if you can get ’em stopped before they get going, it helps you,” Austin said in an interview with Mike Prisuta which was posted to iHeartRadio Pittsburgh’s YouTube channel.