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Mike Tomlin discusses the value in limiting playing time for Steelers’ rookies

In his weekly press conference on Tuesday, head coach Mike Tomlin was asked about the progression of the Steelers 2019 rookie class. With several rookies, both drafted and undrafted, contributing to the Steelers at this time, it is reaching an interesting point of the year as most players are not used to the length of an NFL football season.

During the press conference, Tomlin was specifically asked if he had seen growth in the Steelers’ rookies from month to month.

“I think exposure is good,” Tomlin answered. “Provided there’s a couple caveats to that. It’s not too much exposure, and too much exposure can be negative in young guys, and that’s why we’ve been thoughtful about the exposure of these people.