It is exceedingly rare that the Pittsburgh Steelers bring in a player during free agency and pay him $6 million per season or more. That’s what makes it so stunning that the addition of Mark Barron this offseason is somewhat flying under the radar, having been overshadowed by the injection of 10th-overall pick Devin Bush in to the mix.
As has been the case all offseason so far, however, as inside linebackers coach Jerry Olsavsky confirmed yesterday, the team has been running all three of their top players the position in their starting defense, including incumbent Vince Williams.