Press coverage is a major part of Artie Burns' skill set and while he may not have lit up the stat sheet in 2017, his tactics as a cornerback, especially in press coverage, were above par in his first full year as a starter.
Burns displayed good coverage skills in both backed-off and press coverage. But with the Steelers running more man schemes and challenging talented receivers at the line of scrimmage, Burns' ability to press his assignments at the line and run with them down the field was a key need for the Steelers in 2017, and could play a huge role in how the Steelers' defense performs against the pass in 2018:
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