Owen Straley, Author at Steelers Depot

Film Room: Can Melvin Ingram Cover?

Exiting the 2021 NFL Draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers defense still had two glaring holes on their depth chart, a capable third safety,...

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Film Room: How Robert Spillane Can Carve Out A Role In The Steelers’ Nickel Defense

After Devin Bush went down with a season ending ACL tear, the Steelers were forced to turn to a relative unknown at...

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Film Room: Terrell Edmunds’ Versatility

Although Edmunds lacks turnover creation, with just three interceptions and zero forced fumbles to his credit in 47 career games, it’s been...

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Why Steelers CB James Pierre Is Poised For A Breakout 2021 Season

Following the unsurprising offseason departure of stalwart Nickel cornerback Mike Hilton, and the far more unpredictable release of Joe Haden’s running mate...

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Film Room: Minkah Fitzpatrick Playing In The Box

Following a disgruntled exit from Miami, largely stemming from frustration due to his role in the defense, Minkah Fitzpatrick’s impact was felt...

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Film Room: Devin Bush In Coverage

While Robert Spillane undeniably made the most of his opportunity as “next man up”, compiling 45 tackles, four tackles for a loss,...

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Film Room: Steelers’ Safety Rotations

Since the acquisition of Minkah Fitzpatrick at the onset of the 2019 season, Keith Butler and Mike Tomlin have crafted one of...

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Film Room: Joe Haden’s Value On Possession Downs

Following the offseason departures of Mike Hilton and Steven Nelson, two of the crucial players in the Steelers secondary over the past...

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Film Room: Cam Sutton As A Boundary Corner

Entering the 2021 offseason, it was widely understood that the Steelers front office would be faced with tough decisions in the secondary,...

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Film Room: CB Shakur Brown’s Man Coverage

Ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, I dedicated the majority of my efforts profiling mid-round cornerback prospects for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 11...

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Film Room: Can Buddy Johnson Cover?

While the teams decision to re-sign Vince Williams and restricted free agent, Robert Spillane, helped strengthen the rotation opposite of returning every...