Across the NFL landscape right now, many teams are using OTA practices and minicamps to gain a good look at the fruits of their NFL Draft labors from April. For coaches, it’s a great way to get a barometer of the learning curve for these players when it comes to situational football, be it the weather, a behind-the-chains circumstance or the two-minute drill.
The latter of those is one in which Head Coach Mike Tomlin spoke on at an earlier post-practice press conference. He said the team gained some quality looks during today’s minicamp practice, and never one to mince his words, Tomlin voiced his appreciation again of these opportunities, even complimenting the weather, stating a little rain wouldn’t be a bad thing, as the elements of harsh weather indeed are involved in playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers.