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Why Steelers, Cardinals, and Broncos Defenses Could Improve in 2021

The Steelers were the best pass defense in football in 2020, while the Cardinals were in the top 10 and the Broncos just missed. Each of those three teams has brought in plenty of new faces in the defensive backfield, but there's reason to believe that despite the changes, they'll be even better in 2021.

We have spent the past couple of weeks breaking down and analyzing offensive slot-wide splits, sorting through wide receivers, quarterbacks, and tight ends and running backs. Now, we can finish up by flipping the script and see how defenses coped with the ever-increasing amount of slot receivers putting up huge numbers.