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Juan Thornhill Believes Steelers’ Defense Has Shot At Being ‘Best Defense Of All Time’

They were already the highest-paid defense in the NFL by a comfortable margin, and then the Pittsburgh Steelers added even more star-power to it this offseason.

Big names like cornerback Darius Slay and defensive back Jalen Ramsey were added to the mix, not to mention role players like safety Juan Thornhill, cornerback Brandin Echols and linebacker Malik Harrison, along with rookie first-round defensive lineman Derrick Harmon.

So far in training camp, that star-studded defense has been rather dominant, and it appears to be setting itself up for a great season for the Black and Gold. Names like Cameron Heyward and DeShon Elliott have stated recently that Pittsburgh should be the No.