One of the most important traits that a cornerback can have is good study habits. Knowing the tendencies of your opponents—both the wide receivers you’re covering and the quarterbacks throwing to them, and the play-callers on the other end—can be the difference between giving up a touchdown or recording an interception yourself.
At the very least, new Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Steven Nelson has done his homework on his new location, meaning both the team and the city. The Georgia native went to school in Oregon and then played ball for the first four years of his career in Kansas City, so Pittsburgh is a new environment for him.