Film Room: Steelers Get Savvy Ballhawk in Patrick Peterson (+)

Nick Farabaugh |

Mar 14, 2023

Steelers CB Patrick Peterson — FILE - Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson (7) walks off the field before an NFL wild-card football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Minneapolis. The Vikings are entering free agency with a salary cap crunch and pressing needs yet again at a vital position. Their top three cornerbacks from last season are all hitting the market: Patrick Peterson, Duke Shelley and Chandon Sullivan. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)

Patrick Peterson is the veteran cornerback who the Steelers fell back on after Cam Sutton decided to walk and earn himself a rich, hefty offer from the Detroit Lions for three years. However, what are the Steelers getting in the new cornerback and former All-Pro? I’m here to break it all down on film, and the film tells a fascinating story about Peterson.