When the Pittsburgh Steelers, particularly head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, were effusive in their praise of veteran running back Kenneth Gainwell throughout the offseason and training camp, it was hard to truly believe what they were saying.
After all, the offseason and training camp are troupe season, when things are said that might be a bit of an exaggeration to drum up interest.
But when those two talked about Kenneth Gainwell, what he brought to the table, why the Steelers pursued him so aggressively in free agency, and what type of role he was going to have in the offense, maybe we all should have listened.