PITTSBURGH -- After more than two decades of coordinating Virginia Tech's successful defense, Bud Foster's words carry weight in NFL circles.
So when Foster brings up former Virginia Tech star and All-Pro safety Kam Chancellor in his description of safety Terrell Edmunds, an "Oh, for real?" response is only natural.
Though Foster is hesitant to directly compare anyone to a player as accomplished as Chancellor, he can't help but see the similarities in Edmunds, the Pittsburgh Steelers' new first-round draft pick out of Virginia Tech.
"The ability to play in the box and be physical with size while playing in some space, I think he has those same qualities," Foster said of Edmunds by phone on Monday.