Physicality comes in all shapes and sizes, including shapes and sizes as small as Pittsburgh Steelers rookie Beanie Bishop Jr. The college free-agent defensive back stands at just 5-9, 182 pounds, but he can pack a a punch. He falls in line with the team’s recent lineage of slot defenders, beginning with William Gay. As long as he didn’t have to tackle Adrian Peterson in open space, Gay brought physicality to the slot.
“I am a physical guy. I love to impose my will on guys,” Bishop said recently via Teresa Varley for the team’s website. He added, “I just want to show my ability to play and that I am different from everybody else.