The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent the better part of the 2018 regular season trying to figure out how to settle the right outside cornerback position in their defense, the one starting spot that doesn’t appear to be secured—with the possible exception of strong safety. The intended starter is Artie Burns, but he has lost some starts and a bunch of playing time to Coty Sensabaugh.
This was supposed to be the former first-round draft pick’s breakout season, entering year three, but in spite of the fact that the Steelers brought in a new defensive backs coach who seemingly is a stickler for just the things that he needed to work on—fundamentals, tackling, and attention to detail—he has regressed under first-year coach Tom Bradley’s tutelage.