Patrick Peterson looks natural playing safety. But it doesn’t mean he’s going to be perfect. Still adjusting to his new role, Peterson learned a lesson in a painful way in Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Speaking to reporters accepting his ‘Chief’ Award for the Steeler with the best media relationship, he was asked about QB Geno Smith’s touchdown to WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, a throw that went over Peterson’s head.
“We got that same exact route in practice,” Peterson told reporters via the Steelers’ YouTube channel. “It was just a little bit further down in the red zone.