Steelers' Joey Porter Jr., Jamel Dean a Top NFL Cornerback Combo? | Deeper Roster Ready for Injuries

Christopher Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' free agent signing of Jamel Dean pairs well with Joey Porter Jr. in that both were among the top three cornerbacks in NFL passer rating allowed. Does that make them the best cornerback duo in the NFL? Christopher Carter and Alan Saunders discuss the upsides both cornerbacks bring to each other in the Steelers' defense as two shutdown man coverage corners who can take away top receivers on a regular basis. Can they be pillars who prop up the rest of the defense? Christopher and Alan discuss the makeup of the defense and how Porter and Dean could support Jalen Ramsey in the secondary. But is free safety too big of a problem to overlook? Also, from the Locked on Steelers call-in line, is the Steelers' depth chart ready to take on injuries better than they have in recent years? Depth pieces like Sebastian Joseph-Day, Brandin Echols, Nick Herbig and Broderick Jones all provide help to positions could be essential to the Steelers surviving the long and grueling NFL season.

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