LATROBE, PA (93.7 The Fan) – Mike Tomlin said it was a day of teaching and learning as the Steelers opened training camp Thursday opening at St. Vincent College. Tomlin said it was a lot of ‘broad sweeping’ drills.
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No injuries, but tight end Rodney Williams had issues with the heat. Tomlin warned that availability is a big component to making the team for the undrafted tight end from UT-Martin. Williams is in his second season with the Steelers.
Several of the veteran players got plays off including safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, Tomlin said it was a combination of maintaining for the older guys and opportunities for some players working to make the roster. Duke Dawson, a third-year corner out of Florida, got a number of reps with the first team, but Tomlin warned.
“Don’t look too much into what groups people are running with at this juncture, you are going to lead yourself down a bad path,” Tomlin said. “I wasn’t involved in the discussion as to who we sent out first because I really didn’t care. We are just trying to get to know people and we are going to continue to roll.”
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“Don’t pay too much attention to the depth at this juncture, just being honest.”
A few first for the start of Training Camp:
· 1st pass defensed by Patrick Peterson on the first throw by Kenny Pickett. It was a deep fly to George Pickens and Peterson grabbed a little jersey.
· The first completion from Pickett to Pat Freiermuth has he made a high catch in stride over the middle
· First interception by Elijah Reilly on a pass by Mason Rudolph
· Miles Boykin and Cody White had diving catches
· A couple of drops for second-year WR Calvin Austin, one off a perfectly thrown deep pass from Mitch Trubisky that Tomlin yelled out ‘you gotta catch that.
· Brief injury scare as Diontae Johnson went down awkwardly to catch a pass, he was slow to get up but went back in a play later with no apparent issues.
Steelers will practice again on Friday at 1:55p at St. Vincent College, next Friday is the lone night practice at Latrobe Memorial HS.
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