The Steelers trade CB Cockrell to the Giants

By Michael Manning
Posted Sep 2, 2017 5:28 pm EDT • New York Giants • Pittsburgh Steelers

After signing former Browns cornerback Joe Haden, the Pittsburgh Steelers have traded cornerback Ross Cockrell to the New York Giants for a conditional 2018 draft pick, as reported by Ray Fittipaldo of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Cockrell played 97.8 percent of snaps last season as he started every game at cornerback. His 79.1 overall grade was second highest among the Steelers’ cornerbacks behind William Gay’s 82.9.
The 26-year-old cornerback played 633 coverage snaps last season, the most of any Steelers defender, and allowed the second-lowest passer rating when targeted with 90.0. But he was susceptible to the deep ball, allowing a 101.3 passer rating on go routes last season, the highest on the team.