Why did the Steelers invest in their specialists and then let core special teamers James Pierre and Miles Boykin leave?
When the Pittsburgh Steelers released Pressley Harvin III and replaced him with Cameron Johnston, we knew they meant business. Then they signed Cordarrelle Patterson to upgrade their kick return game. Clearly, they’re investing in special teams. On top of that, they (in my opinion) overpaid to reward ace special teamer Miles Killebrew.
Between those three deals, the Steelers are spending $9,250,000 per season on three special teamers. That doesn’t even factor in Christian Kuntz’s (admittedly negligible) three-year contract.