The Steelers will go into their first game against New England with a slightly different secondary than many of us had anticipated. Based on a poor showing from their secondary during the preseason, from starters to backups, it seems only logical to shake it up a bit. To that end, the Steelers have moved Will Allen to starting strong safety and have signed cornerback Ross Cockrell.
The secondary play was pretty bad in preseason. It was most obvious, and painful, in the Buffalo game where a combination of several QBs combined for a completion rate of over 90%.