The Pittsburgh Steelers jumped into the trade waters Tuesday night, acquiring New England Patriots veteran safety Kyle Dugger. So who is Pittsburgh getting in Dugger? Can he help a flailing defense? We’re diving into every angle of Dugger’s career. His background, his usage, his contract, and, of course, his tape.
Background
Dugger first came on our radar during the 2020 Senior Bowl. I was down in Mobile when Dugger was a largely unknown sleeper out of D-II Lenior Rhyne. He flashed during the week. Our pre-draft scouting report spoke well of him, our Tom Mead writing him up at the time:
“Physically he looks like an NFL player with comparable size to players like Jamal Adams, Landon Collins and Keanu Neal.