Entering the Week 6 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers down the likes of Minkah Fitzpatrick, Cameron Sutton, Levi Wallace and Ahkello Witherspoon in the secondary spelled certain doom for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Turns out, thanks to some great play from James Pierre and serviceable snaps from Josh Jackson and Quincy Wilson, the Steelers secondary was able to do just enough to help hold the Buccaneers’ loaded offensive weaponry at bay, resulting in a hard-fought 20-18 win.
Following the win, Tomlin praised the contributions of the young secondary, before then following up on that Tuesday during his weekly press conference with the media, stating that the trio’s individual and collect efforts are not only an asset to the players themselves, but to the Steelers as well moving forward.