In years past, Brian Allen might have been a candidate to fight for a starting spot with the Steelers, back when his only competition might've been Brandon Boykin, Antwon Blake or Cortez Allen.
But Allen now looks up from the bottom of the depth chart at Joe Haden, Steven Nelson, Mike Hilton, Cameron Sutton, and even rookie Justin Layne. Outside of Artie Burns, Allen will have to do a lot to prove he deserves more playing time over those guys.
And the fact remains that in two years with the team, Allen has never played a defensive snap in regulation, despite being a fifth-round draft pick in 2017. So how can Allen show something that finally gets him on the field when it counts? Let's take a look ...
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