After dressing just four wide receivers on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, seeing veteran Cordarrelle Patterson playing some wide receiver snaps in place of the injured Van Jefferson was certainly eye-opening, as Patterson was going back to his roots as a receiver in a pinch.
But to hear head coach Mike Tomlin talk Tuesday, that was all part of the plan with Patterson against the Chargers.
Speaking with reporters Tuesday during his weekly press conference, Tomlin spoke highly of Patterson, stating that his versatility offensively speaks to his talents, and that the Steelers will continue to utilize that versatility and flexibility in an effort to make them more difficult to defend moving forward.