When the initial 53-man roster was announced yesterday by the Pittsburgh Steelers, one name that many fans likely knew nothing about was OL Dylan Cook. Alex Kozora of Steelers Depot highlighted Cook’s addition to the 53-man roster earlier today, giving readers the backstory on a former quarterback-turned-offensive tackle in college who showed enough improvement during training camp and in preseason action to earn a spot on the roster prior to Week One.
After practice Wednesday, HC Mike Tomlin was asked about Cook and what he specifically showed him and the coaching staff to earn a roster spot. Tomlin kept his answer pretty straight forward, stating that Cook took advantage of the opportunity afforded to him and made himself available to the team at multiple positions on the offensive line.