Veteran S Eric Rowe helped bail the Pittsburgh Steelers out from drowning themselves at the end of last season. Facing injuries to Minkah Fitzpatrick, Keanu Neal, and Trenton Thompson and a suspension for Damontae Kazee, he came up from the practice squad to start the final three games of the regular season.
While QB Mason Rudolph deserves an immense amount of credit for getting the Steelers back on track after a losing streak, one must also acknowledge the degree to which the ad hoc back end kept things together. And Rowe played a huge part in that, playing alongside not-a-safety Patrick Peterson.