As the slot corner rises in value around the league, the Pittsburgh Steelers have seemed content to invest minimal resources in the position. Second-year former UDFA Beanie Bishop Jr. is projected to be the starter, but the backup job is a little less clear. It was thought that veteran FA signing Brandin Echols might compete in the slot. Maybe he will, but that isn’t what they had him doing in the spring, according to Mark Kaboly.
“Brandin Echols, he can play outside. He played all outside during minicamp,” Kaboly said via Kaboly + Mack on YouTube.