For whatever reason it might be, Pittsburgh Steelers opponents have not exactly favored in the direction of cornerback Joe Haden this season, and when they have, they have not been particularly successful.
After adjusting in-game on the fly over the course of the first few weeks, the former Cleveland Browns Pro Bowler had settled into his role as the Steelers’ left outside cornerback and had been playing at a level deserving of the contract that the organization handed out to him in August. He had been making that kind of difference.
Even in the game against the Lions, in which the defense gave up by far its highest yardage total of the season, I believed that Haden had done well, and offered my evidence in a film study that I posted after the game.