When the Pittsburgh Steelers originally drafted safety Shamarko Thomas, they probably envisioned him being the heir apparent to future Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu. However, three years into his career, Thomas has yet to show that he can play the safety position in the NFL. On Wednesday, head coach Mike Tomlin was asked to evaluate Thomas’ play in 2015, most of which came on special teams.
“I thought he did a good job, particularly as a core special teamer,” said Tomlin of Thomas, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Syracuse.