The Pittsburgh Steelers took part in an abnormally busy NFL trade deadline, including a swap late conditional draft picks with the Commanders to acquire cornerback William Jackson III, a move to hopefully aid a Steelers pass defense that’s allowing a ton of yards. Our own Jonathan Heitritter wrote a great film room article, and my goal today is to provide additional data context to his 2022 season in coverage along with Pittsburgh’s cornerbacks as well. Let’s start with coverage snaps and targets for the position to get a gauge of quantity of plays.
Looking at Jackson III to start, he is well below average in opportunities with only four games played this season due to a back injury.