PITTSBURGH — On the first day of OTAs two weeks ago, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin pointed out that it's not just the first chance for him to evaluate fresh faces on the roster, but also to assess how new assistants do their jobs.
To hear Tomlin's players tell it, he's getting just the kind of coaching boost that he expected from new senior defensive assistant Brian Flores. When Tomlin hired Flores in February, he also included the linebacker position in his job title, but it's clear through two weeks of offseason practices that his influence is extending to other units of the defense, too.
"Man, he's a bulldog," safety Terrell Edmunds said. "Just the way he talks, you can tell he's got, like, the military mentality. He wants everything to be on point."
