The secondary for the Pittsburgh Steelers underwent a significant transformation this offseason, losing key pieces in cornerbacks Cameron Sutton and Arthur Maulet, and safety Terrell Edmunds, while adding veterans Patrick Peterson, Chandon Sullivan and Keanu Neal along with rookies Joey Porter Jr. and Cory Trice Jr.
That transformation might not make the Steelers all that better though.
Pro Football Focus certainly seems to feel that way, ranking the Steelers’ secondary at No. 18 overall in the NFL entering the 2023 season, putting them in the bottom half of the league overall.
“It may be a shock to see this unit so low, but the Steelers’ secondary hasn’t graded in the top half of the league since 2020,” PFF’s John Kosko writes regarding the Steelers’ ranking.