The safety position for the Pittsburgh Steelers underwent quite a few changes in the offseason leading up to the 2023 season. Veteran Terrell Edmunds was allowed to walk in free agency, while veteran Damontae Kazee was signed to a new two-year deal to stick around. Then, the Steelers also signed veteran Keanu Neal, seemingly shoring up the depth chart at the position.
On paper, it seemed like the Steelers got a bit better at the position.
But then the season started and the safeties underperformed.
Kazee had issues in coverage and from a penalties perspective, Neal struggled in coverage and missed quite a few tackles, and the issues at safety caused Minkah Fitzpatrick to play a number of different roles, lessening his impact defensively overall.