Going into this season, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary looked like it could be one of the best in the NFL. Players like Jalen Ramsey and Darius Slay seemed like they would be instant upgrades for Pittsburgh. Unfortunately, through their first six games of the year, that hasn’t always been the case. As a whole, the Steelers’ defense has been disappointing, with their secondary being particularly underwhelming.
“We all thought we’d be better,” DC Teryl Austin said Thursday via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko on Twitter. “But I understand it’s the NFL. I know these guys are pros.