The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the best defensive backfields in the league during the 2019 season after replenishing it with talent, signing cornerback Steven Nelson in free agency and then acquiring safety Minkah Fitzpatrick via trade two games into the year.
Over the course of the next 15 weeks, they gelled into one of the top groups in the NFL, with Fitzpatrick and Haden both receiving some post-season recognition. Each of them recorded five interceptions individually on the season. The secondary as a whole came down with 13 interceptions on the year.
And the wide receivers that they face in practice come away consistently impressed, including James Washington, who talked about his teammates with Clint Stoerner on Thursday for an interview on the host’s podcast.