With the NFL’s League Year ready to officially begin on Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Steelers have, like every other team, been shaping their draft strategy. From contract re-structures to outright releases the Steelers are trying to figure out what they can do in free agency and the Draft. Two fairly significant moves that could be altering the team’s approach have been put out for public consumption. How much? Let’s examine.
With Mike Mitchell set to be released and J.J. Wilcox a 50/50 proposition to return, the Steelers are dangerously weak at the safety position. We heard a couple of weeks ago that Cam Sutton will move to safety and then today, the Post-Gazette’s Gerry Dulac tweeted that the team will slide Sean Davis from strong safety to free.