First round pick QB Kenny Pickett and second round selection WR George Pickens have consumed all the rookie headlines this summer. Understandably so – Pickett is the team’s first 1st round quarterback since 2004 while Pickens is a first-round talent Pittsburgh stole in the second round. Both have gotten the fanfare for good and valid reasons. But the Steelers’ rookie class didn’t stop there. And guys behind the top two picks are making an impact, too. Speaking with Steelers.com’s Bob Labriola, Mike Tomlin praised the job third round defensive lineman DeMarvin Leal has done.
“I was impressed with what Leal did between the spring and camp in terms of his conditioning,” Tomlin told Labriola for the team website.