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Green Bay Packers: 3 Possible trade partners for safety Josh Jones

By Joe Kipp

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 16: Allen Robinson #12 of the Chicago Bears completes the pass against Josh Jones #27 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Soldier Field on December 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-17. (Photo by Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 16: Allen Robinson #12 of the Chicago Bears completes the pass against Josh Jones #27 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Soldier Field on December 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers 24-17. (Photo by Kena Krutsinger/Getty Images) /
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OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 09: Seth Roberts #10 of the Oakland Raiders catches a 39-yard pass over Morgan Burnett #42 and Terrell Edmunds #34 of the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 9, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA – DECEMBER 09: Seth Roberts #10 of the Oakland Raiders catches a 39-yard pass over Morgan Burnett #42 and Terrell Edmunds #34 of the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the fourth quarter of their NFL football game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on December 9, 2018 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a relatively mediocre safety tandem on paper heading into next season with free safety Sean Davis and strong safety Terrell Edmunds. Behind those two are inexperienced backups, with Jordan Dangerfield showing the most promise in limited action last season.

Former Packers safety Morgan Burnett played a role as a dime linebacker for the Steelers last season but became frustrated with his lack of playing time. He was released earlier this offseason and was replaced with veteran safety Mark Barron. Josh Jones could play a similar role to Barron and previously Burnett if general manager Kevin Colbert wants to take a shot on an athletic tackling machine.

With the team selecting linebacker Devin Bush Jr. with the 10th overall pick in this year’s draft, the Steelers could be looking for a viable backup in the middle and in subpackage situations. Pittsburgh currently doesn’t have a reliable backup coverage middle linebacker behind Bush and Barron — Vince Williams is mainly a run stopper — so this is a trade destination that makes sense.

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The Steelers could take a gamble on a former second-rounder in Jones for essentially nothing. The acquisition of Jones would give Pittsburgh two first-round and two second-round safeties.

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