An underrated need for the Pittsburgh Steelers this offseason was addressing depth at the safety position behind Minkah Fitzpatrick and DeShon Elliott. Last year, Damontae Kazee had the third-most safety snaps for Pittsburgh, but he wasn’t retained for 2025. New addition Juan Thornhill, former Chief and more recently of the Cleveland Browns, looks to slot into that role.
Today’s goal will be to see how Thornhill could be an upgrade, or vice versa, in the upcoming season.
First, here are defensive snaps and defensive grades from Pro Football Focus (PFF):
Right away, we see Thornhill offered more than Kazee in each category in 2024.