{"id":3014,"date":"2024-09-22T08:10:22","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T08:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2024-09-22T08:10:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T08:10:22","slug":"under-the-radar-steelers-signing-praised-as-early-free-agency-steal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=3014","title":{"rendered":"Under-the-Radar Steelers Signing Praised as Early Free Agency \u2018Steal\u2019.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DeShon-Elliott2-e1726941698563.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DeShon-Elliott2-e1726941698563.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DeShon-Elliott2-e1726941698563.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DeShon-Elliott2-e1726941698563.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Steelers safety DeShon Elliott.\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" data-img-load-time=\"726\" data-dom-ready-time=\"791\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>The Pittsburgh Steelers were complimented for their DeShon Elliott signing at safety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0appear to have hit on another defensive addition in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>On September 21,\u00a0Bleacher Report analyst David Kenyon credited\u00a0the Steelers front office with one of the top six free agent \u201csteals\u201d through the first two weeks of the\u00a0NFL\u00a0season \u2014 bringing attention to an underrated signing this spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not going to believe this, but Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers have unlocked the upside of a defensive player,\u201d Kenyon began, joking sarcastically that this is a \u201cshocking\u201d development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost recently with the\u00a0Miami Dolphins, safety\u00a0DeShon Elliott\u00a0is plenty experienced with three 80-tackle seasons,\u201d the writer went on. \u201cPittsburgh has taken his versatility and deployed Elliott in a very effective manner. While\u00a0allowing\u00a0a single eight-yard reception on six targets, he\u2019s made 13 tackles and snagged an interception [so far in 2024].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kenyon also called Elliott the \u201cideal complement\u201d for fellow Steelers safety and playmaker\u00a0Minkah Fitzpatrick. Per Kenyon, his dependability allows Fitzpatrick to \u201croam freely on the back end of the defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elliott only cost Pittsburgh\u00a0$6 million over two years, with just $1.5 million guaranteed. At that value, he\u2019s been an absolute gem of a free agent acquisition for Tomlin and Steelers general manager Omar Khan.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Steelers\u2019 DeShon Elliott Enters Week 3 With Top 5 NFL Safety Grade<\/h2>\n<p>Pro Football Focus would agree with Kenyon\u2019s praise, considering they have Elliott\u00a0graded as a top five NFL safety\u00a0through two weeks (minimum 20% snap share).<\/p>\n<p>According to the grading site, Elliott has been extremely consistent in the three major areas of his position \u2014 run defense, pass coverage and tackling. He\u2019s received marks above 80.0 for each, with his best grade coming in pass coverage (87.1). The combined performance has yielded a near-elite 88.7 rating overall.<\/p>\n<p>Diving deeper, Elliott has yet to miss a tackle or allow a touchdown. He was charged with one penalty, but the veteran addition has also been credited with a key defensive \u201cstop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Pro Football Reference has charged Elliott with one catch allowed for eight yards \u2014 as Kenyon noted \u2014 PFF has not charged him with a single reception so far. Per PFF, opposing quarterbacks have a 0.0 passer rating when targeting Elliott, with no catches allowed despite five targets. They also tallied one pass breakup for the Steelers DB.<\/p>\n<p>Elliott has been on the field for 94 of Pittsburgh\u2019s 117 defensive snaps over Week 1 and Week 2 combined.\u00a0Per PFF, he\u2019s mostly split his time lining up as a slot corner (41 snaps), stacking the box as a strong safety (25 snaps) and playing deeper as a free safety (22 snaps). But Elliott has also lined up outside the tackle along the defensive line six times as either a blitzer or extra help on run defense.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>DeShon Elliott Says 2024 Steelers Are \u2018Definitely\u2019 the Best Defense He\u2019s Ever Played On<\/h2>\n<p>In other Elliott news, the safety\u00a0joined \u201cThe Sick Podcast \u2013 Steelers Crazy!\u201d\u00a0on September 17 and made headlines for one response.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DeShon Elliott: \u201cDefinitely is the best defense I\u2019ve been on\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The #Steelers Safety joins @JYorkFootball and @MikedUpSports1 to discuss what makes this defense so good<\/p>\n<p>Full pod\ud83d\udc47<br \/>\nWatch: t.co\/8ttivVQZfl<br \/>\nListen: t.co\/wbqUGe48lz<\/p>\n<p>#HereWeGo #thesickpodcast<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/video.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video\/1836416059924004864\/pu\/vid\/avc1\/1280x720\/DlX51CrA272Fh99u.mp4?tag=12\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<p>\u201cI would say, definitely [this] is the best defense I\u2019ve been on,\u201d Elliott told the podcast. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve played on some pretty good defenses. There\u2019s a lot of talent on some of those defenses [I\u2019ve played for].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elliott first pointed at the Steelers\u2019 front seven to back this claim. Naming\u00a0T.J. Watt,\u00a0Alex Highsmith,\u00a0Cameron Heyward,\u00a0Larry Ogunjobi, \u201cthe big general\u201d\u00a0Patrick Queen\u00a0and \u201cyoung pup\u201d\u00a0Payton Wilson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very talented on our side of the ball,\u201d Elliott continued. \u201cIt\u2019s more about us continuously playing together, playing physical as the Steelers do, communicating, creating plays and making sure we take away the chunk plays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elliott added that even one or two chunk plays is far too many, showing that this Steelers defense holds itself to a high standard. The newcomer seems to be fitting in just fine early on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GettyThe Pittsburgh Steelers were complimented for their DeShon Elliott signing at safety. 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