Former Pittsburgh Steelers RB and current team scout Merril Hoge was on the First and Goal segment of the Zach Gelb Show with Zach Gelb on CBS Sports Radio on Tuesday night. Hoge was complimentary of Pittsburgh’s young core, telling Gelb that it’s “rare” to have the blend of youth and talent that the Steelers do, particularly on offense.
“The one thing that you need to emphasize is that they’re all growing together. Pickens, Pickett, Freiermuth, Najee, is there anybody I just mentioned there going into their fourth year? No.,” Hoge said. “They’re young people and they’re going to get better.