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It’s been six seasons since Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark, two of the best safeties in recent team history, were part of the Steelers secondary. There have been a dozen-plus starting defensive backs during that span who have come and gone.
With all their power, the Steelers have tried for years to find replacements for Polamalu, Clark, Ike Taylor, Deshea Townsend, and, yes, even William Gay.
After struggling to strike a chord with the secondary that has, on average, ranked 15th in five seasons, the Steelers might have just finally found something.
The Steelers secondary shot up from 17th in 2018 to fifth in 2019. According to Pro Football Focus, the defense as a whole went on to compile the second-most interceptions (20) and allow the second-lowest passer rating (85.4) among all 32 teams.
Here are the Steelers that are making it happen.