In his weekly press conference on Wednesday, head coach Mike Tomlin spoke freely about the debut performance of newly acquired safety Minkah Fitzpatrick as well as the first start for quarterback Mason Rudolph. Tomlin first offered up his thoughts on Fitzpatrick‘s time with the Steelers on Sunday where he had an interception and a forced fumble.
“I was really impressed by his ability to learn, and learn in a short period of time and to absorb the number of snaps he was able to absorb,” Tomlin stated.
Acknowledging the team aspect of the defense, Tomlin also went on to praise other defenders for adapting to a new player in such a short period of time.