“Steelers Unveil Game-Changing Line-Up: Metcalf, Slay Take the Helm”
Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin’s scheme includes a high rate of single-high safety formations, often used in Cover 3 zone defenses, which suits the aging Slay well. It’ll be easier for him to find success in a zone as he won’t have to chase receivers around the way he would in a man-to-man defense.
Slay was solid in 2024 overall, posting a burn-allowed percentage (45.6), open-allowed percentage (64.7) and big play-allowed percentage (22.7) better than the league averages (49.1, 66.5 and 25.1, respectively) among those with at least 200 pass-coverage snaps. The move also helps provide a replacement for corner Donte Jackson, another key free agent who left Pittsburgh this offseason.
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