The Pittsburgh Steelers, believe it or not, have had some great cornerbacks in their history. Two of them—Mel Blount and Rod Woodson—are even in the Hall of Fame. Ike Taylor was a modern great who never received the honor of being voted into the Pro Bowl, largely because of his poor hands, but at his peak he was as good in coverage as anybody in the league at the same time.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently talked to a couple of those past greats in order to gain some insight into Artie Burns, the cornerback who was supposed to be the next in line.