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Not Surprisingly, Cornerback Position Deemed 2016 Steelers’ Weakest Spot

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On paper, the 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers have very few weak spots based on their projected starting offensive and defensive units. With that said, when asked to identify the weak spots of all 32 teams at the end of May, Gregg Rosenthal, the editor for Around The NFL, chose an obvious area of concern when it comes to the Steelers.

“The Steelers having cornerback problems is a Pittsburgh tradition as old as meat, Italian bread and french fries. The team hopes defensive coordinator Keith Butler’s system is easier to learn than Dick Lebeau’s heady scheme, which would allow first-round pick Artie Burns to see the field faster (not to mention second-round safety Sean Davis).