When the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted safety Marcus Allen in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft, fans were excited. A former Penn State product, Steelers fans already knew about Allen and his reputation as a big hitter. Unfortunately through his first two NFL seasons, Allen has been relegated to special teams and a backup role, struggling to stay healthy.
But 2020 might just be different. Allen has been training like crazy this offseason and is back to 100 percent health. According to team reports, Allen has been downright dominant in training camp.
This would be a massive boost for the defense. Minkah Fitzpatrick is perhaps the best free safety in the AFC. If the Steelers could get some contributions from Allen as a third safety as an enforcer around the line of scrimmage, it could free up Fitzpatrick to make more splash plays on the back end.
Do you think Allen can end up the team’s No. 3 safety? He has some fairly significant competition, especially Antoine Brooks Jr. who the team drafted this year. Either way, having too many physical, athletic safeties is a good problem to have.
