Who Is Mike Mitchell and What Does He Bring to the Steelers This Year?

March 22, 2014   ·   Andrea Hangst   ·   Jump to comments

The Pittsburgh Steelers have made few free-agency additions thus far. One has been to sign former Carolina Panthers free safety Mike Mitchell to a five-year, $25 million contract that includes a team-friendly $5.25 million in guaranteed money. 
Mitchell has been brought in to replace departed free safety Ryan Clark, who is currently a free agent in search of a new team. However, Mitchell is a relatively unknown player to Steelers fans—and it could be an apt description for his entire NFL career.
Mitchell played college football at Ohio and was not invited to the 2009 scouting combine. At his Pro Day, however, he was impressive, running a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, completing 22 repetitions on the bench press and showing off a 37.5" vertical leap.
His speed in particular stood out to the late Al Davis, the former owner and team president of the Oakland Raiders, prompting the Raiders to draft Mitchell in the second round of the 2009 draft (47th overall). While it...

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