The term “player’s coach” is probably overused at this point but part of it means a coach who can relate and communicate with his players. There may not be a better example of that in Pittsburgh than Mike Tomlin and Mike Mitchell.
Tomlin was asked about his relationship with Mitchell during Tuesday’s press conference.
“It’s a complex one,” he said. “I got a lot of complex relationships. It comes with the job. Mike is a guy that is passionate and loves football. He’s got a desire to be great.”
Mitchell is viewed as one of the leaders in the secondary, along with William Gay, especially in a year with such young and new talent infused the unit.