Lady Steel
01-07-2015, 11:45 PM
You could suggest the secondary is the Steelers' biggest concern heading into the offseason, and it would be a fair point.
“You could (suggest) it,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “I am not.”
Maybe the secondary as a whole isn't Tomlin's main concern, but a once-thought-of key member has to be near the top.
Cortez Allen had yet to prove himself over a full season, but the Steelers gave him a five-year, $26 million contract the day before the season started. The deal solidified Allen as the top cornerback on a team that didn't have much depth at the position.
A month later, Allen was demoted to playing only in the nickel defense.
A week after that, he was pulled from a game in the fourth quarter.
A week later, he was benched and would not play a defensive snap the rest of the season before ending up on injured reserve.
http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/7517151-74/allen-season-steelers#axzz3O6twOXse
“You could (suggest) it,” coach Mike Tomlin said. “I am not.”
Maybe the secondary as a whole isn't Tomlin's main concern, but a once-thought-of key member has to be near the top.
Cortez Allen had yet to prove himself over a full season, but the Steelers gave him a five-year, $26 million contract the day before the season started. The deal solidified Allen as the top cornerback on a team that didn't have much depth at the position.
A month later, Allen was demoted to playing only in the nickel defense.
A week after that, he was pulled from a game in the fourth quarter.
A week later, he was benched and would not play a defensive snap the rest of the season before ending up on injured reserve.
http://triblive.com/sports/steelers/7517151-74/allen-season-steelers#axzz3O6twOXse