Alex Highsmith isn’t T.J. Watt but he’s doing a very-T.J. Watt thing, leading the league in sacks through the first three weeks of the season. While many around the league wouldn’t have picked Highsmith to be in such a position, Mike Tomlin isn’t surprised by the new heights Highsmith has taken.
“It’s just a natural maturation process of a solid young player,” Tomlin said via the team’s YouTube channel. “He showed signs as a rookie and carved out a role for himself and participated. He ascended in year two when Bud left in free agency, and now he’s in year three.