PITTSBURGH -- The early reviews of Pittsburgh Steelers rookie seventh-rounder Tre Norwood were graphic.
Positive, but graphic.
Special teams coordinator Danny Smith, in a way only the fast-talking, gum-chomping coach can do, used colorful language to describe the qualities that made Norwood a standout before the season even began.
“I put him in some tough situations in front of people, in front of his teammates in practice,” Smith said in early September. “He never blinked. He never blinked. He really didn’t. I told him to cut his eyelids off because that boy don’t blink.