The Pittsburgh Steelers will enter the 2026 NFL season as a potential contender in the AFC. However, there are a lot of question marks surrounding the team.

Obviously, the question about Aaron Rodgers remains. At 42 years old, can he still be the kind of quarterback that powers a team to the Super Bowl? That question will need to be answered early on in the season.

Another big question mark comes on the defensive side of the football.

Entering the 2025 season last year, the Steelers decided to change Jalen Ramsey's position. He was moved from cornerback, where he has played his entire NFL career, to safety. Ramsey was asked to do something new for the first time in his career at 31 years old.

Last season, Ramsey played a key role for the Pittsburgh defense. He appeared in all 17 games, racking up 88 tackles, three sacks, an interception, and eight defended passes.

With that being said, the Steelers have been given reason to be concerned about Ramsey's future. A former Pro Bowl safety has spoken out about the difficulties of making such a change.

Donte Whitner was the former safety who spoke out.

“They moved Jalen Ramsey from corner to safety. Everybody can’t make that transition because it takes a different skillset,” Whitner said. “The angles that you approach the ball carrier are different. The footwork and the efficiency in the middle of the field and the deep half and in the quarter of the field is different. The communication is enormous at the safety position.”

Throughout his career, Ramsey has been a defensive star. While he made a difficult position change, his overall skill and football IQ was extremely helpful.

Ramsey has always been a sure tackler. He has racked up 622 total tackles throughout his 152-game career to go along with six sacks, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 25 interceptions, a defensive touchdown, and 116 defended passes.

Even though Ramsey had a solid season a year ago, there are some who think that he's a weakness entering the 2026 campaign. That will simply provide him with extra motivation.