Talk to most rookies and they’ll tell you the toughest adjustment to the NFL is the speed of the game. How much quicker the pace is, the corner you would’ve burned in college now eats your lunch at the line of scrimmage.
Chase Claypool isn’t having that issue. It sure helps when you come to the league as one of the fastest dudes on the field. Speaking to reporters Monday, Claypool said he hasn’t had a difficult time absorbing the Steelers’ playbook nor an issue with the speed of pro football.
“I think the playbook and the speed were pleasant surprises,” he said via the team’s Youtube channel.