While the focus of this weekend’s Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp is on the draft picks, especially QB Kenny Pickett, Mike Tomlin is paying attention to all 51 players there. That includes 28 tryout players, a group we highlighted earlier today. And just like we paid special attention to that group, Tomlin stressed the importance of what this weekend means to those guys, players literally trying to catch a contract.
“It’s a rookie tryout weekend,” he told reporters via Steelers.com. “We’re really watching the guys putting their best foot forward in an effort to launch their NFL careers.