In the lead-up to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, we heard from Teryl Austin and Mike Tomlin that the Steelers’ offseason moves in the secondary, including trading for Jalen Ramsey, were made with the Bengals in mind. After a 33-31 loss in which the Steelers’ defense was largely to blame and Ramsey was routinely beat, it seems as if they failed their test. On ESPN’s First Take on Friday Morning, Stephen A. Smith took issue with the Steelers’ lackluster performance, and Ramsey in particular.
“Didn’t you trade Minkah Fitzpatrick so you could get Jalen Ramsey?