The Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense is going to look quite a bit different in 2025. A familiar, reliable player in Minkah Fitzpatrick is now gone, but Pittsburgh did acquire both Jalen Ramsey and Jonnu Smith from the Miami Dolphins in the process. The Steelers also sent a 2027 fifth-round pick to the Dolphins and got a 2027 seventh-round pick in return. With the trade now official, they earned a solid A- grade from CBS Sports’ John Breech on Monday.
“With Joey Porter Jr. and Darius Slay already on the roster, the Steelers didn’t necessarily need to add a corner, but when a three-time All-Pro like Ramsey becomes available, it’s hard to say no… Slay, Porter and Ramsey can all play the outside, but the Steelers will only need two of them on the job.