The Steelers obviously need to get younger and better on defense.
And they may be willing to overlook certain things to achieve that goal.
The Steelers announced three pre-draft visitors today: Stanford cornerback Alex Carter, Washington cornerback Marcus Peters and Virginia linebacker Max Valles.
Peters is an intriguing case for a number of reasons, not the least of which is Pittsburgh’s need to freshen up the secondary.
Peters has already admitted he deserved being kicked off the team at the University of Washington, after multiple infractions involving disagreements with coaches.
But the Steelers will want to find out for themselves where he stands, and make their own judgment. If they can convince themselves they can work with him — or that he’s talented enough to take the chance, he’d be an interesting addition.
The fact Peters has already visited the Ravens should make them even more careful to do their due diligence.